Abuja vs Niamey: which is sunnier?
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs 🇳🇪 Niger · 745 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Niamey is the sunnier overall: about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year to Abuja's 2,524. Abuja has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Niamey in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abuja | Niamey | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,524 | 3,305 |
| Sunniest month | November (92/100) | January (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 57/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,185 mm | 546 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Abuja vs Niamey month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja | Niamey | Abuja | Niamey | Abuja | Niamey | |
| January | 84 | 99 | 33° | 31° | 2 | 0 |
| February | 65 | 69 | 35° | 35° | 6 | 1 |
| March | 55 | 30 | 36° | 39° | 15 | 1 |
| April | 62 | 10 | 34° | 41° | 86 | 8 |
| May | 70 | 19 | 31° | 40° | 132 | 23 |
| June | 67 | 42 | 29° | 37° | 147 | 81 |
| July | 66 | 59 | 28° | 34° | 202 | 138 |
| August | 66 | 71 | 28° | 31° | 253 | 190 |
| September | 66 | 75 | 28° | 33° | 215 | 84 |
| October | 72 | 57 | 30° | 36° | 117 | 20 |
| November | 92 | 69 | 32° | 35° | 9 | 0 |
| December | 84 | 99 | 33° | 32° | 1 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Niamey · Feb Niamey · Mar Abuja · Apr Abuja · May Abuja · Jun Abuja · Jul Abuja · Aug Niamey · Sep Niamey · Oct Abuja · Nov Abuja · Dec Niamey.
When to pick which
- November–February: Niamey (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abuja (average score 62/100 vs 20). Niamey is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- June–August: Abuja (average score 66/100 vs 57). Niamey is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Abuja (average score 69/100 vs 66). Niamey is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Abuja weather by month · Niamey weather by month · Best time to visit Nigeria.
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