Dogondoutchi in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dogondoutchi sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
46 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dogondoutchi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical fall day in Dogondoutchi reaches about 36°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Dogondoutchi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
23 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.

Dogondoutchi 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.7
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.6
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 27°20.412.30.0
May40° / 28°102.612.60.2
Jun37° / 27°184.212.81.6
Jul34° / 25°569.512.73.0
Aug32° / 24°12213.612.53.5
Sep34° / 25°395.912.13.0
Oct37° / 24°71.711.71.8
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Dogondoutchi gets around 46 mm of rain over 8 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 11 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 18 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Dogondoutchi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Dogondoutchi?

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
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dogondoutchi.

What to pack for Dogondoutchi in Fall

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

In fall, Dogondoutchi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1689 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dogondoutchi?

Dogondoutchi sits at 13.6°N, 4.0°E, 231 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Filingué, 110 km away.

FilinguéDossoArgunguBaléyaraBirnin KebbiBirni N KonniGwadabawaBirnin Gaouré

Topography around Dogondoutchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dogondoutchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Dogondoutchi is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
142 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Filingué 110 km · Dosso 112 km · Argungu 113 km · Baléyara 117 km · Birnin Kebbi 133 km · Birni N Konni 133 km · Gwadabawa 135 km · Birnin Gaouré 136 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 Dogondoutchi (13.6403°, 4.0265°, elevation 231 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.