Country Overview For Niger
The climate in Niger is typically desert; mostly hot, dry, dusty; tropical in extreme south. The terrain: predominately desert plains and sand dunes; flat to rolling plains in south; hills in north. For Niamey in January the daily average maximum temperatures is 30°C with the average minimum 15°C, while in June the average maximum is 37°C with a minimum of 26°C. The wettest month for Niamey is August with an average of 177.1mm of precipitation falling while the driest month is March with 0.5mm falling.
HISTORICAL MONTHLY AVERAGES FOR MAY
The information presented below gives detailed historical monthly average weather conditions along with exceptional weather occurrences. To maintain relevance to current weather trends the displayed information has been calculated using data collected over the past two decades. The climate profile is taken from closest available data source to Diffa.
Temperature
Throughout the month of May daytime temperatures will generally reach highs of around 40°C that's about 105°F. At night the average minimum temperature drops down to around 26°C, that's 79°F.
In recent times the highest recorded temperature in May has been 46°C that's 114°F, with the lowest recorded temperature 19°C, about 65°F.
Relative Humidity
The average daily relative humidity for May is around 32%.
Heat Index
The Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels when relative humidity is added to actual air temperature. From this a comfort level is calculated providing categories on how heat conditions might adversely affect someone.
Comfort Levels: Given average maximum temperatures and humidity levels generally you should not anticipate any discomfort from heat (see heat index for more information).
Precipitation
The average monthly amount of precipitation has been recorded at around 6 mm, that's 0 inches.
Estimated Hours of Sunshine per Day
We calculate sunshine hours per day using our past forecast data. For May expect the sun to shine for an average of 11 hours per day. This represents the average number of hours in the daytime that the sun is visible and not obscured by cloud e.g. the average number of hours the sun is actually out and shining. Note we calculate hours of sunshine per day using our past forecast data, not observation data, thus it is an estimate and not actual.
Wind
The average daily wind speed in May has been around 9 km/h, that’s the equivalent to about 5 mph, or 5 knots. In recent years the maximum sustained wind speed has reached 59 km/h, that’s the equivalent of around 37 mph, or 32 knots.
Fog
On average the month of May is not affected by foggy conditions.
YEARLY TRENDS: WEATHER AVERAGES & EXTREMES
The following charts show yearly weather trends with information on monthly weather averages and extremes.
Temperature
The chart below plots the average high and low temperature for each month of the year. It also shows the maximum and minimum recorded temperatures.
Precipitation Amount
The chart below plots the average monthly precipitation amount.
Wind Speed
The chart below plots the average daily wind speed you can expect for any month. It also shows the maximum recorded sustained wind speed for each month.