Climate averages 1991–2020
Agadez weather
in October.
A very hot, very dry month: the 7th warmest and the joint 5th driest of the year.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
October is a very hot month in Agadez: daytime highs average 36.9°C and nights cool to about 23.8°C. By daytime temperature it is the 7th warmest of the 12 months.
Rain is very rare: less than 1 mm falls in a typical October (the joint 5th driest of the 12 months). Daylight, from sunrise to sunset, lasts about 11 h 46 min on an average October day.
The nearest other city in this atlas is Arlit (206 km away). In October its highs average 37.5°C, 0.6°C warmer than Agadez, with almost no rain (under 1 mm).
Among the 8 cities listed in Niger, Agadez ranks 5th of 8 for the warmest October highs and 1st of 8 for the driest October (rainfall, lowest first). The mean October high of those 8 cities is 36.9°C; Agadez is level with that mean.
From October to November, average highs fall by 4.8°C to 32.2°C, and monthly rainfall stays under 1 mm.
The annual picture
October in context
Monthly rainfall
Average total · mmAverages from hourly ERA5 reanalysis data. Actual weather varies from year to year. How these numbers are calculated
Every month, side by side
Agadez climate table
| Month | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm/month | Rain days ≥1 mm/day | Daylight hours/dayDaylight h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.3°C13.3°C | 13.3°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.211 h |
| February | 30.5°C16.1°C | 16.1°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.612 h |
| March | 34.9°C20.0°C | 20.0°C | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.012 h |
| April | 39.1°C24.0°C | 24.0°C | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12.513 h |
| May | 40.9°C26.3°C | 26.3°C | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.913 h |
| June | 40.8°C26.8°C | 26.8°C | 3.1 | 1.1 | 13.113 h |
| July | 38.7°C26.2°C | 26.2°C | 19 | 5.2 | 13.013 h |
| August | 37.2°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 37 | 8.9 | 12.713 h |
| September | 39.0°C25.4°C | 25.4°C | 4.5 | 1.7 | 12.212 h |
| October, selected | 36.9°C23.8°C | 23.8°C | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.812 h |
| November | 32.2°C18.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.411 h |
| December | 28.3°C14.6°C | 14.6°C | 0 | 0.0 | 11.111 h |
Rainfall is the average of the 30 separate monthly totals. A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation. Daylight is the calculated sunrise-to-sunset length, not measured sunshine.
Compare places
October in nearby cities
- Arlit in OctoberNiger · 206 kmHigh 37.5°C · Low 22.3°C · 0.3 mm rain
- Zinder in OctoberNiger · 368 kmHigh 36.4°C · Low 21.8°C · 4.2 mm rain
- Tahoua in OctoberNiger · 372 kmHigh 37.5°C · Low 22.5°C · 5.3 mm rain
- Maradi in OctoberNiger · 398 kmHigh 36.1°C · Low 22.1°C · 8.8 mm rain
- Katsina in OctoberNigeria · 445 kmHigh 34.4°C · Low 21.4°C · 14 mm rain
- Birni N Konni in OctoberNiger · 460 kmHigh 37.1°C · Low 24.2°C · 8.5 mm rain
- Sokoto in OctoberNigeria · 525 kmHigh 35.7°C · Low 23.9°C · 13 mm rain
- Nguru in OctoberNigeria · 527 kmHigh 36.5°C · Low 22.5°C · 7.2 mm rain
Read the numbers correctly
Climate, not a promise.
These patterns help compare months. They cannot tell you the weather on a specific day of your trip.
Sources, method and limitsHow these numbers are made (what the highs, lows and rain days mean, the sources and the model cell used for Agadez) is explained once on the Agadez year overview and on the Sources, method and limits page.