Massakory in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Massakory sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 227 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
227 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.0
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Massakory in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Massakory reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Massakory

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
43 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Massakory 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
Jan31° / 16°0011.35.7
Feb34° / 19°0011.63.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 27°10.612.30.0
May41° / 28°103.112.60.0
Jun39° / 27°17512.80.6
Jul35° / 26°7413.212.72.3
Aug32° / 24°13617.812.43.1
Sep35° / 24°579.412.12.6
Oct38° / 24°92.211.71.5
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.8
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Massakory gets around 227 mm of rain over 36 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 oppressive — 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 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Massakory

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

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Massakory?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Massakory.

What to pack for Massakory in Summer

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

In summer, Massakory sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Massakory 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 Massakory peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Massakory 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 Massakory 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 Massakory?

Massakory sits at 13.0°N, 15.7°E, 287 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Massaguet, 66 km away.

MoussoroBolN'DjamenaKoussériBlangwaMaoDourbali

Topography around Massakory

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massakory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 286 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m.

The land around Massakory is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
51 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Summer weather nearby: Massaguet 66 km · Moussoro 109 km · Bol 122 km · N'Djamena 124 km · Kousséri 128 km · Blangwa 130 km · Mao 133 km · Dourbali 133 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 Massakory (12.9981°, 15.7319°, elevation 287 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.