Niamey weather by month & the best time to visit
Niger · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Niamey is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with December close behind. Niamey averages about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Niamey?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Niamey is January, then December. The dullest month is April (10/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Niamey?
Niamey is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate January (99) from April (10), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Niger. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 75% of the year's 546 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| April | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 27° / 81°F | 8 mm | 10 |
| May | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 28° / 82°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| June | 42 | 37° / 99°F | 27° / 81°F | 81 mm | 9 |
| July | 59 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 138 mm | 9 |
| August | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 190 mm | 9 |
| September | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 84 mm | 10 |
| October | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| November | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| December | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Niamey: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Niamey?
Niamey is a city break in Niger with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Niamey get a year?
Niamey gets about 3,305 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Niamey?
The sunniest time to visit Niamey is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Niamey?
April is the least sunny month in Niamey, scoring 10/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Niamey?
The typical midday UV index in Niamey peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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