Kollo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Kollo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
225 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Kollo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Kollo reaches about 34°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Kollo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
37 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kollo weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.7
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.2
Apr40° / 27°30.912.30.0
May40° / 29°92.512.60.3
Jun37° / 27°255.412.81.7
Jul34° / 26°6811.612.73.0
Aug32° / 24°13215.712.43.5
Sep34° / 25°507.512.13.2
Oct37° / 25°92.311.71.8
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.6
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Kollo gets around 225 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Kollo

In seasonPeak

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

Kollo sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Kollo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kollo.

What to pack for Kollo in Summer

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

In summer, Kollo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Kollo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Kollo peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kollo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kollo is worst in February — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2197 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb97Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kollo?

Kollo sits at 13.3°N, 2.3°E, 189 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Youri Kourtéré, 10 km away.

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Topography around Kollo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kollo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m.

The land around Kollo is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
119 m
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Summer weather nearby: Youri Kourtéré 10 km · Say 23 km · Niamey 34 km · Torodi 62 km · Birnin Gaouré 67 km · Baléyara 85 km · Dosso 97 km · Tillabéri 139 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 Kollo (13.3043°, 2.339°, elevation 189 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.