Kyabé in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kyabé sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 19°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 35°C in early December to 38°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Kyabé's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kyabé's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.8
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kyabé in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early December to 38°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kyabé reaches about 36°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kyabé

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.

Kyabé 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
Jan35° / 19°0011.53.2
Feb37° / 21°0011.71.7
Mar39° / 25°30.911.90.6
Apr38° / 27°266.112.20.8
May36° / 26°7113.212.42.0
Jun33° / 24°10116.512.53.0
Jul30° / 23°2132612.53.1
Aug30° / 22°2492712.33.1
Sep30° / 22°16423.512.13.2
Oct32° / 23°6713.711.83.5
Nov35° / 21°3111.63.2
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kyabé 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kyabé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyabé 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 Kyabé?

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.

2.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyabé in Winter

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

In winter, Kyabé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Kyabé 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 Kyabé peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kyabé 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 Kyabé is worst in November — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2066 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kyabé?

Kyabé sits at 9.5°N, 18.9°E, 390 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Sarh, 70 km away.

MaroKoumraMoïssalaKaboBédiondoNdéléAm Timan

Topography around Kyabé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyabé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m.

The land around Kyabé is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
Winter weather nearby: Sarh 70 km · Maro 138 km · Koumra 164 km · Moïssala 179 km · Kabo 198 km · Bédiondo 214 km · Ndélé 220 km · Am Timan 230 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 Kyabé (9.4515°, 18.9449°, elevation 390 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.