Massaguet weather in August

In August, Massaguet sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 158 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Massaguet's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massaguet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Massaguet is place in Hadjer-Lamis, Chad.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Massaguet reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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How August really feels in Massaguet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Massaguet weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 16°0011.35.2
Feb35° / 19°0011.63.3
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.7
Apr41° / 27°20.912.30.0
May41° / 28°133.312.60.0
Jun38° / 27°256.912.71.0
Jul34° / 25°8513.812.72.6
Aug31° / 24°15819.312.43.3
Sep34° / 24°701112.13.0
Oct37° / 24°122.711.71.8
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.6
Dec33° / 17°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
22971
32971
42872
52773
62773
72674
82773
92773
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
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202773
212773
222674
232773
242773
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282971
293070
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Massaguet gets around 158 mm of rain over 19.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
463
564
665
765
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1564
1663
1763
1862
1961
2061
2160
2259
2359
2458
2557
2656
2756
2855
2954
3053
3152

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12962
21972
31963
41963
51954
61954
71945
81945
91936
101927
111927
121918
131918
141909
150919
1609010
1709010
1809010
1908911
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2608812
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2908713
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:486:21
212.55:486:21
312.55:486:20
412.55:486:20
512.55:486:20
612.55:496:19
712.55:496:19
812.55:496:19
912.55:496:18
1012.55:496:18
1112.55:496:17
1212.55:496:17
1312.45:506:16
1412.45:506:16
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1812.45:506:14
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Massaguet

In seasonPeak

In August, Massaguet sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Massaguet sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Massaguet?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Massaguet.

What to pack for Massaguet in August

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

In August, Massaguet sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Massaguet in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massaguet peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Massaguet in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Massaguet is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14104 µg/m³Aug 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar98Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Massaguet?

Massaguet sits at 12.5°N, 15.4°E, 292 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is N'Djamena, 59 km away.

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Topography around Massaguet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massaguet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Massaguet is covered by grassland (89%) within 3 km, grassland (99%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
50 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
August weather nearby: N'Djamena 59 km · Kousséri 63 km · Massakory 66 km · Mandelia 85 km · Dourbali 88 km · Blangwa 101 km · Gamboru 134 km · Bol 135 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 Massaguet (12.4755°, 15.4365°, elevation 292 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).