N'Djamena in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), N'Djamena sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 40°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 26°C
Rainfall: 22 mm; 6 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 0.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in N'Djamena in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 40°C.

A typical spring day in N'Djamena reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in N'Djamena

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

82 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

N'Djamena weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	33° / 17°	0	0	11.4	4.8
Feb	36° / 20°	0	0	11.6	2.9
Mar	39° / 24°	0	0	11.9	0.5
Apr	41° / 27°	4	1.3	12.3	0.0
May	40° / 28°	18	4.9	12.5	0.1
Jun	38° / 27°	32	8.2	12.7	1.3
Jul	34° / 25°	106	16.3	12.6	2.7
Aug	31° / 24°	185	21.4	12.4	3.2
Sep	33° / 24°	79	11.9	12.1	3.3
Oct	36° / 24°	14	3.2	11.7	2.1
Nov	36° / 21°	0	0.1	11.4	2.6
Dec	33° / 17°	0	0	11.3	4.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

N'Djamena gets around 22 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for N'Djamena

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

N'Djamena sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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Is spring a good time to visit N'Djamena?

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

0.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in N'Djamena.

What to pack for N'Djamena in Spring

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

In spring, N'Djamena sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in N'Djamena in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 N'Djamena peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	9	11	13	11	9	10	12	13	11	11	9	7
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	9	Very high
Feb	11	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	7	Very high

Air quality in N'Djamena in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in N'Djamena is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	91	98	94	66	40	34	24	22	24	42	53	83
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	91	Unhealthy
Feb	98	Unhealthy
Mar	94	Unhealthy
Apr	66	Unhealthy
May	40	Poor
Jun	34	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	24	Moderate
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	53	Poor
Dec	83	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is N'Djamena?

N'Djamena sits at 12.1°N, 15.0°E, 299 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Kousséri, 4.0 km away.

Topography around N'Djamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around N'Djamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m.

The land around N'Djamena is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km

17 m

artificial surfaces 55%

16 km

25 m

grassland 55%

80 km

31 m

grassland 75%

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Spring weather nearby: Kousséri 4.0 km · Mandelia 47 km · Massaguet 59 km · Blangwa 91 km · Dourbali 96 km · Gamboru 96 km · Dikwa 123 km · Massakory 124 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

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 N'Djamena (12.1067°, 15.0444°, elevation 299 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.