Agadez in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Agadez sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Agadez's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Agadez's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
5 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Agadez in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Agadez reaches about 36°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Agadez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
82
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Agadez weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°0011.18.1
Feb31° / 17°0011.46.1
Mar35° / 21°00.111.93.2
Apr39° / 25°10.212.40.6
May41° / 28°10.312.80.0
Jun41° / 28°31.1130.0
Jul39° / 27°195.212.90.7
Aug37° / 26°378.912.61.4
Sep39° / 26°51.712.10.8
Oct37° / 25°00.111.61.9
Nov33° / 20°0011.24.8
Dec29° / 15°00117.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Agadez gets around 5 mm of rain over 2 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 17 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Agadez

In seasonPeak

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

Agadez sees seasonal dust haze (February–November), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Agadez?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Agadez.

What to pack for Agadez in Fall

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

In fall, Agadez sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Agadez in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Agadez peaks around August 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 24UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Agadez in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Agadez is worst in February — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 1387 µg/m³Sep 1245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Agadez?

Agadez sits at 17.0°N, 8.0°E, 505 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Alaghsas, 6.0 km away.

ArlitTanoutAbalakTchin TabaradènDakoroMayahiTessaoua

Topography around Agadez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agadez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 499 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Agadez is covered by bare terrain (70%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
706 m
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Fall weather nearby: Alaghsas 6.0 km · Arlit 206 km · Tanout 242 km · Abalak 249 km · Tchin Tabaradèn 263 km · Dakoro 304 km · Mayahi 337 km · Tessaoua 358 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Agadez (16.9733°, 7.9911°, elevation 505 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.