Adré in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Adré sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Adré's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adré's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Adré in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Adré reaches about 31°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Adré

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
20
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Adré weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.6
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.9
Mar35° / 20°00.111.93.0
Apr37° / 22°30.612.31.7
May37° / 23°123.412.61.6
Jun36° / 23°347.112.82.3
Jul31° / 21°1632112.73.3
Aug30° / 21°21524.212.43.5
Sep32° / 21°6310.912.14.0
Oct34° / 21°102.211.73.9
Nov33° / 18°0011.45.0
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Adré gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Adré

In seasonPeak

None of Adré's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Adré sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in April.

Dust
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Is winter a good time to visit Adré?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Adré for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adré in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Adré sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Adré in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adré peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Adré in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adré is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1761 µg/m³Aug 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adré?

Adré sits at 13.5°N, 22.2°E, 797 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Al-Junaynah, 27 km away.

ZalinjayAbéchéGoz BeidaBiltineIriba

Topography around Adré

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Adré.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 799 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Adré is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
626 m
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Winter weather nearby: Al-Junaynah 27 km · El Geneina Fort 28 km · 'Ārdamatā 31 km · Zalinjay 151 km · Abéché 153 km · Goz Beida 162 km · Biltine 181 km · Iriba 184 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Adré (13.4665°, 22.1988°, elevation 797 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.