N'Djamena weather by month & the best time to visit
Chad · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit N'Djamena is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with January and December close behind. N'Djamena averages about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit N'Djamena?
For sunshine, the best time to visit N'Djamena is September, then January and December. The dullest month is April (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is N'Djamena?
N'Djamena is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate September (82) from April (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Chad. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 529 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| February | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| March | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| April | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 26° / 79°F | 5 mm | 11 |
| May | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 28° / 82°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| June | 35 | 38° / 100°F | 26° / 79°F | 60 mm | 9 |
| July | 52 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 133 mm | 9 |
| August | 72 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 192 mm | 9 |
| September | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 92 mm | 10 |
| October | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | 10 |
| November | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 18° / 64°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| December | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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N'Djamena: questions and answers
What kind of destination is N'Djamena?
N'Djamena is a city break in Chad with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does N'Djamena get a year?
N'Djamena gets about 3,347 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit N'Djamena?
The sunniest time to visit N'Djamena is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in N'Djamena?
April is the least sunny month in N'Djamena, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in N'Djamena?
The typical midday UV index in N'Djamena peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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