Aguié weather in August

In August, Aguié sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 17% 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 Aguié's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguié's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Aguié reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23223
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43123
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73123
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143123
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273123
283123
293223
303223
313223

How August really feels in Aguié

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.

Aguié weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.8
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°20.512.30.5
May39° / 26°122.912.60.7
Jun37° / 26°246.112.81.9
Jul33° / 24°7313.312.73.1
Aug31° / 23°13916.812.43.6
Sep34° / 23°528.512.13.3
Oct36° / 22°92.311.72.4
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103268
113268
123268
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203367
213565
223565
233763
243763
253862
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Aguié gets around 139 mm of rain over 16.8 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
253
354
454
554
655
755
855
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
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1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2552
2651
2751
2850
2949
3048
3147

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11981
21981
31882
41783
51684
61684
71585
81486
91486
101387
111387
121288
131189
141189
151090
161090
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24991
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301189
311189

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:176:53
212.66:176:53
312.66:176:52
412.66:176:52
512.66:186:52
612.66:186:51
712.56:186:51
812.56:186:50
912.56:186:50
1012.56:196:50
1112.56:196:49
1212.56:196:49
1312.56:196:48
1412.56:196:48
1512.56:196:47
1612.56:196:47
1712.46:206:46
1812.46:206:45
1912.46:206:45
2012.46:206:44
2112.46:206:44
2212.46:206:43
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2412.46:206:42
2512.36:206:41
2612.36:206:41
2712.36:206:40
2812.36:206:39
2912.36:216:39
3012.36:216:38
3112.36:216:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aguié

In seasonPeak

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

Aguié sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is August a good time to visit Aguié?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguié.

What to pack for Aguié in August

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

In August, Aguié sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguié in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguié peaks around August 15 at about 12 (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 highAug 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aguié 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 Aguié is worst in February — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14106 µg/m³Aug 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb106Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aguié?

Aguié sits at 13.5°N, 7.8°E, 424 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Gazaoua, 15 km away.

Topography around Aguié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 423 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m.

The land around Aguié is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (95%) within 16 km, and cropland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
230 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Gazaoua 15 km · Tessaoua 36 km · Mayahi 51 km · Katsina 60 km · Madarounfa 71 km · Maradi 73 km · Matamey 76 km · Daura 79 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 Aguié (13.506°, 7.7786°, elevation 424 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).