N’Djamena is at its most pleasant from mid December to mid February. For sun, aim for November to mid December.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from November to mid December, with a second spell from late February to mid March. It peaks in early December, at 76. The weakest stretch is from late April to May, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 21% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid December to mid February. It peaks in late December, at 81. Avoid April to early July for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
N’Djamena never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in early January, at 40, mostly because it is too warm. The weakest stretch is from March to November, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in N’Djamena over the whole year is 29°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. The rainy (wet) season in N’Djamena runs from June to September, peaking in July with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to May; February is the driest month, at 0%. Winds in N’Djamena are highest in February, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in N’Djamena come in December, when the sky is typically 20% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month N’Djamena climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 16°C | 24°C | 1% | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 73 | 44 | 37 |
| February | 32°C | 19°C | 26°C | 0% | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 56 | 54 | 24 |
| March | 38°C | 24°C | 32°C | 1% | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 10 | 54 | 1 |
| April | 41°C | 27°C | 37°C | 6% | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| May | 39°C | 29°C | 39°C | 19% | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| June | 35°C | 27°C | 36°C | 44% | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 53% | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 5 | 40 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 50% | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 9 | 43 | 2 |
| September | 32°C | 25°C | 35°C | 52% | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5 | 27 | 1 |
| October | 35°C | 24°C | 35°C | 25% | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| November | 35°C | 20°C | 31°C | 1% | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 17 | 71 | 2 |
| December | 31°C | 17°C | 26°C | 0% | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 62 | 61 | 22 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short N’Djamena weather by season
Year round, N’Djamena has days of about 30°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 41°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 29°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 29°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around July and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
N’Djamena weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in N’Djamena has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
N’Djamena weather in springMarch to May
Spring in N’Djamena has typical daily highs of about 39°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.
N’Djamena weather in summerJune to August
Summer in N’Djamena has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 49% chance of rain on a given day.
N’Djamena weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in N’Djamena has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 26% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in N’Djamena?
The rainy (wet) season in N’Djamena runs from June to September, peaking in July with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is October to May; February is the driest month, at 0%.
What time of year is N’Djamena windiest?
Winds in N’Djamena are highest in February, averaging 3.8 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in N’Djamena year round?
The average temperature in N’Djamena over the whole year is 29°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in mid April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.