Méhana weather in August

In August, Méhana sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 104 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Méhana's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méhana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical August day in Méhana reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
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123425
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How August really feels in Méhana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Méhana weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun39° / 28°134.312.80.6
Jul36° / 26°509.612.82.1
Aug34° / 25°10412.712.52.9
Sep36° / 26°296.412.12.0
Oct38° / 26°41.211.71.0
Nov37° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75842
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245347
255446
265545
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Méhana gets around 104 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2538
2638
2738
2837
2936
3036
3135

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012871
2011881
3011881
4010891
5010891
609901
709901
809901
909901
1009892
1109892
1209892
1309892
1409892
1509892
1609883
1709883
1809883
1909883
2008893
2108893
2208893
2308893
2408893
2508884
2608884
2708884
2808884
2909874
30110854
31112834

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:427:21
212.66:427:21
312.66:437:20
412.66:437:20
512.66:437:19
612.66:437:19
712.66:437:19
812.66:447:18
912.66:447:18
1012.66:447:17
1112.56:447:17
1212.56:447:16
1312.56:457:16
1412.56:457:15
1512.56:457:15
1612.56:457:14
1712.56:457:14
1812.56:457:13
1912.46:457:12
2012.46:467:12
2112.46:467:11
2212.46:467:10
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2512.46:467:09
2612.46:467:08
2712.36:467:07
2812.36:467:06
2912.36:467:06
3012.36:477:05
3112.36:477:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Méhana

In seasonPeak

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

Méhana sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Méhana?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Méhana.

What to pack for Méhana in August

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

In August, Méhana sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Méhana in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Méhana peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Méhana in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Méhana is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1993 µg/m³Aug 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Méhana?

Méhana sits at 14.4°N, 1.1°E, 218 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tillabéri, 40 km away.

DoriNiameyTorodiYouri KourtéréKollo

Topography around Méhana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méhana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Méhana is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Tillabéri 40 km · Ayorou 44 km · Téra 59 km · Dori 132 km · Niamey 144 km · Torodi 159 km · Youri Kourtéré 168 km · Kollo 178 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 Méhana (14.3939°, 1.1338°, elevation 218 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).