Gazaoua in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gazaoua sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
55 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gazaoua in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical fall day in Gazaoua reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Gazaoua

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Gazaoua 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.7
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.0
Apr39° / 24°20.512.30.4
May39° / 26°102.912.60.6
Jun37° / 26°225.712.81.8
Jul33° / 24°7313.112.73.1
Aug31° / 23°13616.512.43.6
Sep34° / 24°487.912.13.3
Oct36° / 22°71.611.72.3
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.8
Dec31° / 14°0011.26.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gazaoua gets around 55 mm of rain over 10 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gazaoua

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Gazaoua?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gazaoua. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gazaoua in Fall

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

In fall, Gazaoua sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua 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
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14105 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gazaoua?

Gazaoua sits at 13.5°N, 7.9°E, 408 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Aguié, 15 km away.

Topography around Gazaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Gazaoua is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
203 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Aguié 15 km · Tessaoua 27 km · Mayahi 54 km · Matamey 62 km · Katsina 68 km · Daura 70 km · Madarounfa 85 km · Maradi 88 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 Gazaoua (13.5258°, 7.914°, elevation 408 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.