Iriba in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Iriba sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 217 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Iriba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iriba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
217 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Iriba in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Iriba reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Iriba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Iriba weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°0011.29.1
Feb28° / 13°0011.57.9
Mar32° / 17°0011.95.3
Apr36° / 21°00.112.33.0
May37° / 23°20.612.72.0
Jun37° / 23°71.612.92.1
Jul34° / 22°8313.112.83.1
Aug32° / 21°12717.212.53.7
Sep34° / 22°203.812.13.3
Oct34° / 21°10.211.74.3
Nov29° / 16°0011.37.2
Dec26° / 11°0011.19.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Iriba gets around 217 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Iriba

In seasonPeak

In summer, Iriba overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iriba sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Iriba?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iriba.

What to pack for Iriba in Summer

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

In summer, Iriba sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iriba in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iriba peaks around May 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMay 14UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Iriba in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Iriba is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1469 µg/m³Aug 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb63Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Iriba?

Iriba sits at 15.1°N, 22.3°E, 932 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Amdjarass, 123 km away.

AmdjarassBiltineAdréEl Geneina Fort'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahAbéchéFada

Topography around Iriba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 683 m.

The land around Iriba is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
683 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Amdjarass 123 km · Biltine 157 km · Adré 184 km · El Geneina Fort 184 km · 'Ārdamatā 184 km · Al-Junaynah 186 km · Abéché 209 km · Fada 242 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 Iriba (15.1167°, 22.25°, elevation 932 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.