Climate of Rikiskama
Rikiskama has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Rikiskama is 37° degrees and there is about 182 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 312 days a year with an average humidity of 28% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 32°C and 42°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 43 days and there is a total of approximately 183 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3559 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 32°C and 42°C |
Warmest month: | 42°C in April |
Coldest month: | 32°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 322 days |
Days with rain: | 43 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 183 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3559 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rikiskama.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rikiskama.
Climate table of Rikiskama
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rikiskama. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rikiskama might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 32 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 32 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 58 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Rikiskama
The best time to visit Rikiskama in Niger is in December and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rikiskama is 42°C in April and the lowest is 32°C in January.
Climate of Rikiskama by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rikiskama? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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