Best time to visit, weather and climate Niger
Best time to visit Niger
The best time to visit Niger is in january and february and july until december, when you will have a hot or very hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Niger is 42°C in april and the lowest is 34°C in january.
The average climate figure for Niger is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Niger has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Niger or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Niger per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34°C | 37°C | 40°C | 42°C | 42°C | 40°C | 37°C | 35°C | 37°C | 39°C | 37°C | 34°C |
| 0 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
18 mm |
20 mm |
9 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
All climate data from Niger
Climate data from: Niamey
Climate Niger
Niger has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Niger is 38° degrees and there is about 62 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 335 days a year with an average humidity of 28% and an UV-index of 8.
Climate Niger
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 34°C | 37°C | 40°C | 42°C | 42°C | 40°C | 37°C | 35°C | 37°C | 39°C | 37°C | 34°C |
| Night | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 23°C | 18°C |
| Precip | 0 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
4 mm |
5 mm |
18 mm |
20 mm |
9 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
| Rain days |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Climate Niger january
On average, it is maximum 34° in january in Niger and at least around 17° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger february
On average, it is maximum 37° in february in Niger and at least around 20° degrees. and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger march
On average, it is maximum 40° in march in Niger and at least around 23° degrees. In march there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger april
On average, it is maximum 42° in april in Niger and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger may
On average, it is maximum 42° in may in Niger and at least around 30° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger june
On average, it is maximum 40° in june in Niger and at least around 30° degrees. In june there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger july
On average, it is maximum 37° in july in Niger and at least around 28° degrees. In july there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger august
On average, it is maximum 35° in august in Niger and at least around 27° degrees. In august there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger september
On average, it is maximum 37° in september in Niger and at least around 27° degrees. In september there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger october
On average, it is maximum 39° in october in Niger and at least around 27° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger november
On average, it is maximum 37° in november in Niger and at least around 23° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Niger.
Climate Niger december
On average, it is maximum 34° in december in Niger and at least around 18° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Niger.
14 day weather forecast Niger
The weather for Niamey in Niger will be 30° till 34° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Niger is based on the weather in Niamey.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 10 Aug |
|
30°C | 25°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 4m/s | 4 |
Tu 11 Aug |
|
30°C | 25°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 7m/s | 6 |
We 12 Aug |
|
32°C | 23°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 5m/s | 7 |
Th 13 Aug |
|
35°C | 25°C | 1.2 mm | 30% | 5m/s | 11 |
Fr 14 Aug |
|
33°C | 23°C | 10 mm | 75% | 5m/s | 4 |
Sa 15 Aug |
|
33°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 10 |
Su 16 Aug |
|
33°C | 24°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 17 Aug |
|
34°C | 26°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 5m/s | 10 |
Tu 18 Aug |
|
35°C | 26°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 6m/s | 5 |
We 19 Aug |
|
29°C | 22°C | 29 mm | 90% | 5m/s | 4 |
Th 20 Aug |
|
30°C | 24°C | 1.8 mm | 35% | 3m/s | 1 |
Fr 21 Aug |
|
31°C | 24°C | 5.1 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 22 Aug |
|
33°C | 24°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 6m/s | 2 |
Su 23 Aug |
|
34°C | 25°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 6m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Niger
Niger has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Diori Hamani International Airport
Niamey - Zinder Airport
Zinder - Mano Dayak International Airport
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About Niger
Niger is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Niamey. The total surface is 1.267.000 km² and the population consists of 20.651.070 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Niger you have to use +227 or 00227 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2275012457809 or 002275012457809.
Niger is in a straight line at 5.834 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 8 hours5.
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Currency Niger
In Niger the CFA franc BCEAO is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFA franc BCEAO (XOF) 10 august 2020
1 CFA franc BCEAO = 0,03 South African rand
100 CFA franc BCEAO = 3,17 South African rand
1 South African rand = 31,56 CFA franc BCEAO
100 South African rand = 3.155,59 CFA franc BCEAO
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Niger
In Niger it is now 16:09 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 10 august 2020. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Niger is Africa/Niamey and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Niger
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Niger.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)