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Madaoua Weather in August

Madaoua in August

The short of it: Madaoua in August averages a high of 31 °C (89 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 169 mm (6.7 in) of rain and about 12 h 35 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 31° · low 23° · rain 169 mm · daylight 12 h 35 min

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

Thirty years of records give Madaoua an average August high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 169 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Madaoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 169 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 35 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, Madaoua runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Bouza, 40 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.

August in Madaoua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
12th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus July
2° colder, 65 mm more rain
Versus September
2° colder
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 35 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BouzaTahoua Region40 km NNE32°22°163 mm
MalbazaTahoua Region50 km WSW32°23°169 mm
GoronyoSokoto77 km SSW31°23°193 mm
KeïtaTahoua Region78 km NNW33°23°154 mm
IllelaSokoto81 km WSW32°23°184 mm
Birni N KonniTahoua Region83 km WSW32°23°180 mm
IllélaTahoua Region88 km WNW33°24°155 mm
BermoMaradi Region100 km NE32°23°110 mm

The Almanac · Madaoua 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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The dead of winter in Madaoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 169 mm.

Climate of Madaoua by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January32°16°0.0 mm13 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
February35°19°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦
March39°23°1.0 mm11 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
April41°26°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
May40°27°15 mm10 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦✦
June38°26°39 mm12 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦
July34°24°104 mm12 km/h12 h 53 min✦
August31°23°169 mm10 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦
September34°23°57 mm8 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
October37°23°3.0 mm8 km/h11 h 48 min✦✦✦
November36°20°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦
December32°17°0.0 mm11 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Madaoua in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Madaoua in August?

Days average 31 °C (89 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 169 mm (6.7 in) of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Madaoua: highs scarcely reach 31°, nights fall to 23°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 169 mm.

Is August a good time to visit Madaoua?

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

How long are the days in Madaoua in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 35 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 18 min in December to 12 h 57 min in June.

Does it snow in Madaoua in August?

Hardly — August nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Madaoua in August?

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

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor