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Best Time to Visit Niger

Climate based on Niamey • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Niger is in August, with average highs around 32°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 23 - Jan 5. The hottest month is April (41°C highs) and the coolest is August (32°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Dec 23 - Jan 5
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Aug 8 - Aug 21
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 22 - Sep 4
14-day window • Avg 28°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Warm
24°Cavg
  • 32°C / 16°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

February

Very Warm
27°Cavg
  • 35°C / 19°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

March

Very Warm
31°Cavg
  • 39°C / 23°C
  • 1mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

April

Smoking Hot
34°Cavg
  • 41°C / 26°C
  • 1mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

May

Smoking Hot
35°Cavg
  • 41°C / 29°C
  • 7mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

June

Very Warm
33°Cavg
  • 38°C / 28°C
  • 31mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

July

Very Warm
30°Cavg
  • 34°C / 26°C
  • 75mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

August

Very Warm
28°Cavg
  • 32°C / 24°C
  • 155mm total
  • 9.3h sun/day

September

Very Warm
29°Cavg
  • 34°C / 25°C
  • 47mm total
  • 10.2h sun/day

October

Very Warm
31°Cavg
  • 37°C / 24°C
  • 7mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

November

Very Warm
28°Cavg
  • 36°C / 20°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

December

Very Warm
25°Cavg
  • 33°C / 18°C
  • 0mm total
  • 10.6h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Niger (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar