Filingué weather in January

In January, Filingué sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Filingué's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Filingué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:19 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Filingué reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153116
163116
173116
183116
193117
203117
213117
223117
233217
243217
253217
263217
273217
283217
293217
303217
313318

How January really feels in Filingué

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Filingué weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°0011.26.0
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 23°10.111.91.2
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May40° / 29°61.812.70.0
Jun38° / 28°12312.81.0
Jul35° / 26°478.312.82.5
Aug33° / 25°10411.612.53.2
Sep36° / 26°274.412.12.5
Oct38° / 25°51.111.71.5
Nov36° / 20°0011.32.9
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157921
168020
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228119
238119
248119
258218
268317
278317
288317
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Filingué gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:156:25
211.27:156:25
311.27:166:26
411.27:166:26
511.27:166:27
611.27:176:28
711.27:176:28
811.27:176:29
911.27:176:29
1011.27:186:30
1111.27:186:30
1211.27:186:31
1311.27:186:31
1411.27:196:32
1511.27:196:33
1611.27:196:33
1711.27:196:34
1811.37:196:34
1911.37:196:35
2011.37:196:35
2111.37:196:36
2211.37:206:36
2311.37:206:37
2411.37:206:37
2511.37:206:38
2611.37:206:38
2711.37:206:39
2811.37:206:39
2911.37:196:40
3011.47:196:40
3111.47:196:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Filingué

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is January a good time to visit Filingué?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Filingué in January

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

In January, Filingué sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Filingué in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Filingué peaks around August 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Filingué in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Filingué is worst in February — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1980 µg/m³Aug 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Filingué?

Filingué sits at 14.4°N, 3.3°E, 222 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Baléyara, 74 km away.

DogondoutchiAndéranboukanDossoBirnin GaouréKolloNiameyYouri Kourtéré

Topography around Filingué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Filingué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Filingué is covered by grassland (52%) and bare terrain (40%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
139 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Baléyara 74 km · Dogondoutchi 110 km · Andéranboukan 124 km · Dosso 146 km · Birnin Gaouré 148 km · Kollo 157 km · Niamey 160 km · Youri Kourtéré 162 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 Filingué (14.3521°, 3.3168°, elevation 222 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).