Ayorou in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ayorou sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ayorou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayorou's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ayorou in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical winter day in Ayorou reaches about 33°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ayorou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
54
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ayorou weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.9
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.8
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.212.30.0
May41° / 29°41.212.70.0
Jun40° / 29°12412.90.4
Jul36° / 27°47912.81.9
Aug34° / 25°9212.612.52.7
Sep37° / 26°276.112.11.8
Oct39° / 26°41.111.70.9
Nov36° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.14.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ayorou gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Ayorou

In seasonPeak

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

Ayorou sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in May.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Ayorou?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Ayorou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ayorou in Winter

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

In winter, Ayorou sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ayorou in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayorou peaks around August 20 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 highAug 20UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ayorou in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ayorou is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1785 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ayorou?

Ayorou sits at 14.7°N, 0.9°E, 226 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Méhana, 44 km away.

DoriI-n-TillitNiameyGao

Topography around Ayorou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayorou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Ayorou is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Méhana 44 km · Tillabéri 82 km · Téra 82 km · Dori 128 km · I-n-Tillit 173 km · Niamey 187 km · Aribinda 200 km · Gao 200 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 Ayorou (14.7308°, 0.9174°, elevation 226 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.