Kelo in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kelo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kelo in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early December to 38°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kelo reaches about 34°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kelo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Kelo 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
Jan34° / 17°0011.54.2
Feb36° / 20°0011.72.3
Mar39° / 24°10.411.90.6
Apr39° / 27°184.712.20.6
May36° / 26°6611.312.41.9
Jun33° / 24°1051612.53.1
Jul30° / 23°18523.812.53.3
Aug29° / 22°24426.412.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15421.312.13.4
Oct33° / 23°5410.111.83.6
Nov35° / 20°10.411.63.4
Dec33° / 17°0011.54.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kelo 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 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kelo

In seasonPeak

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

Kelo's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Kelo?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kelo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kelo in Winter

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

In winter, Kelo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Kelo 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 Kelo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kelo 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 Kelo is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1261 µg/m³Jul 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr38Poor
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kelo?

Kelo sits at 9.3°N, 15.8°E, 375 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 38 km away.

Topography around Kelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m.

The land around Kelo is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Béré 38 km · Gounou Gaya 48 km · Laï 55 km · Benoy 67 km · Déressia 71 km · Moundou 87 km · Pala 99 km · Fianga 99 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 Kelo (9.3086°, 15.8066°, elevation 375 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.