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Maradi, Niger climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Maradi has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is May with an average daily high near 40°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 509 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 193 mm while December barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Maradi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 56 | 130 | 193 | 86 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 37 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 193 | 86 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 27 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 57 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 19 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 50 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 70 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 75 | 72 | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Maradi, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.