Maïné Soroa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Maïné Soroa sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 45 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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
45 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Maïné Soroa 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 Maïné Soroa reaches about 36°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Maïné Soroa

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
12 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.

Maïné Soroa 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° / 15°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.7
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.8
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.1
May41° / 27°51.912.60.0
Jun39° / 27°133.712.80.8
Jul35° / 26°5911.512.72.3
Aug33° / 24°12316.212.43.1
Sep35° / 24°408.112.12.5
Oct37° / 23°61.711.71.8
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.7
Dec30° / 16°0011.26.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Maïné Soroa gets around 45 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 10 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 Maïné Soroa

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

Maïné Soroa 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 Maïné Soroa?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maïné Soroa in Fall

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

In fall, Maïné Soroa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Maïné Soroa 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 Maïné Soroa peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Maïné Soroa 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 Maïné Soroa is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 11117 µg/m³Aug 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb118Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec107Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Maïné Soroa?

Maïné Soroa sits at 13.2°N, 12.0°E, 335 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Geidam, 37 km away.

GashuaMagumeriKumagunnamDamaturuNguigmiKukawa

Topography around Maïné Soroa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maïné Soroa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 328 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Maïné Soroa is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
93 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Fall weather nearby: Geidam 37 km · Diffa 65 km · Gashua 113 km · Magumeri 150 km · Kumagunnam 151 km · Damaturu 163 km · Nguigmi 165 km · Kukawa 170 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 Maïné Soroa (13.2114°, 12.0241°, elevation 335 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.