Climate and Weather in N’Djamena, Chad

The climate of N’Djamena

What is the capital of Chad? N’Djamena is the capital of the African country of Chad. The city is located in the west of the country, close to the border with neighboring Cameroon. N’Djamena was founded by the French in the year 1900 and has now grown to approximately one million inhabitants.

N’Djamena has a warm steppe climate, with about seven hundred millimeters of precipitation on an annual basis. The rain that N’djamena registers almost all falls in the rainy season, which lasts from the end of June to September. During these months, the worst heat is also moderated somewhat. The mercury drops from an average of around forty degrees in March to May to ‘only’ thirty degrees in August. As soon as the precipitation decreases, the temperature rises again. N’Djamena is one of the warmest capital cities in the world thanks to its hot semi-arid climate. See abbreviations for Ndjamena.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	32℃	14℃	10	0
February	35℃	17℃	10	0
March	39℃	21℃	9	1
April	41℃	25℃	9	1
May	39℃	26℃	9	4
June	36℃	24℃	9	7
July	32℃	22℃	7	12
August	30℃	21℃	7	14
September	33℃	22℃	8	8
October	36℃	21℃	9	2
November	35℃	17℃	10	0
December	33℃	15℃	10	0

Weather in N’Djamena

Here you will find the weather forecast for N’Djamena. View the current weather in N’Djamena and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in N’Djamena. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in N’Djamena. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for N’Djamena? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 39 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 41 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 39 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 36 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in July

In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 32 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 36 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in N’Djamena is around 33 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.