Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Niamey weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Niamey, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 45°C on 2024-04-03; its coldest fell to 10°C on 1989-01-03.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
38°C1980-01-20
22°C1993-01-07
24°C2006-01-29
10°C1989-01-03
February
41°C2013-02-28
25°C1988-02-09
29°C2005-02-12
12°C1983-02-01
March
44°C2024-03-31
26°C2004-03-04
31°C2015-03-18
15°C2007-03-09
April
45°C2024-04-03
31°C2016-04-09
33°C2010-04-22
18°C2026-04-02
May
45°C2025-05-12
30°C1991-05-24
33°C2019-05-06
21°C2003-05-06
June
43°C2017-06-23
27°C2008-06-25
31°C2023-06-06
23°C2013-06-27
July
42°C2026-07-09
26°C2008-07-19
30°C2026-07-09
22°C1989-07-11
August
41°C1984-08-29
26°C2024-08-31
28°C1997-08-04
22°C2014-08-22
September
41°C2013-09-22
26°C1986-09-05
28°C2023-09-12
22°C1986-09-05
October
41°C1993-10-26
28°C2002-10-02
29°C1997-10-17
17°C1990-10-26
November
40°C2021-11-04
28°C1992-11-28
27°C1997-11-02
13°C1982-11-28
December
38°C2023-12-01
23°C1980-12-19
24°C2022-12-04
11°C1984-12-22

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
41°C2013-02-28
22°C1993-01-07
29°C2005-02-12
10°C1989-01-03
Spring (Mar–May)
45°C2024-04-03
26°C2004-03-04
33°C2019-05-06
15°C2007-03-09
Summer (Jun–Aug)
43°C2017-06-23
26°C2024-08-31
31°C2023-06-06
22°C2014-08-22
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
41°C1993-10-26
26°C1986-09-05
29°C1997-10-17
13°C1982-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Niamey has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 45°C 2024-04-03
Lowest 22°C 1993-01-07

Low

Highest 33°C 2019-05-06
Lowest 10°C 1989-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 64°C 2017-06-23
Lowest 10°C 1989-01-03

Humidity

Highest 24.1 g/m³ 2024-07-17
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 2004-03-04

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 2022-06-05
Lowest 6 km/h 1994-09-19

Gust

Highest 68 km/h 2014-06-05
Lowest 15 km/h 2017-12-19

Precip

Wettest 91 mm 2012-08-07
Driest 188-day dry spell 1999-10-17

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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