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Dogondoutchi Weather in August

Dogondoutchi in August

The short of it: Dogondoutchi in August averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 177 mm · daylight 12 h 34 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & December

Thirty years of records give Dogondoutchi an average August high of 32°, a low of 23° and some 177 mm of rain. Dogondoutchi's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 177 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 34 min in mid-August, 17 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.

Against its neighbours, Dogondoutchi runs about middling and drier than most in August. Tibiri, 60 km to the S, sees much the same highs.

August in Dogondoutchi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
2° colder, 56 mm more rain
Versus September
2° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 34 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TibiriDosso Region60 km S32°23°204 mm
LogaDosso Region85 km W32°23°176 mm
BinjiSokoto106 km ESE31°23°204 mm
FilinguéTillabéri Region110 km NW32°23°154 mm
DossoDosso Region112 km SW32°23°216 mm
ArgunguKebbi113 km SSE31°23°211 mm
BagarouaTahoua Region116 km NNE33°24°138 mm
GulmaKebbi117 km SSE31°23°206 mm

The Almanac · Dogondoutchi Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
August
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Dogondoutchi's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 177 mm.

Climate of Dogondoutchi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January33°17°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
February36°20°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦
March40°24°0.0 mm11 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April41°27°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
May40°28°21 mm10 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
June37°26°51 mm10 km/h12 h 56 min✦✦
July34°24°121 mm10 km/h12 h 51 min✦
August32°23°177 mm9 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦
September34°23°62 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October37°23°6.0 mm6 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November37°20°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 29 min✦✦✦
December34°18°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 19 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dogondoutchi in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Dogondoutchi in August?

Days average 32 °C (90 °F) and nights 23 °C (74 °F), with about 177 mm (7.0 in) of rain over the month. Dogondoutchi's coldest stretch of the year, 32° by day and 23° by night. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 177 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Dogondoutchi?

The Almanac gives August 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are January and December.

How long are the days in Dogondoutchi in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 34 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 19 min in December to 12 h 56 min in June.

Does it snow in Dogondoutchi in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (74 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Dogondoutchi in August?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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