Tanout weather in August

In August, Tanout sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tanout's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanout's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:13 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tanout reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°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)
13524
23524
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43524
53524
63424
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How August really feels in Tanout

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.

Tanout weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°0011.28.8
Feb30° / 15°0011.56.8
Mar35° / 19°0011.93.5
Apr39° / 23°00.112.30.9
May40° / 26°30.812.70.0
Jun39° / 26°51.712.90.6
Jul36° / 25°316.512.82.0
Aug35° / 24°7010.412.52.7
Sep37° / 24°153.512.11.8
Oct37° / 22°10.511.72.3
Nov32° / 17°0011.35.3
Dec27° / 13°0011.18.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56238
66238
76238
86139
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tanout gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.4 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
733
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2631
2731
2830
2929
3028
3127

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102124936
202124938
302114840
401114741
501104642
601104544
70194445
80194446
90194347
100184347
110184248
120184248
130184249
140184249
150184249
160184249
170184249
180184248
190184248
200194347
210294347
220294346
2302104345
2402104345
2512114244
2613124243
2713134241
2814134140
2925144138
3026154037
3136164035

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:106:51
212.76:116:50
312.76:116:50
412.66:116:50
512.66:116:49
612.66:116:49
712.66:126:48
812.66:126:48
912.66:126:47
1012.66:126:47
1112.66:136:46
1212.66:136:46
1312.56:136:45
1412.56:136:45
1512.56:136:44
1612.56:136:44
1712.56:146:43
1812.56:146:42
1912.56:146:42
2012.56:146:41
2112.46:146:41
2212.46:146:40
2312.46:146:39
2412.46:156:39
2512.46:156:38
2612.46:156:37
2712.46:156:37
2812.36:156:36
2912.36:156:35
3012.36:156:34
3112.36:156:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tanout

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Tanout?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tanout.

What to pack for Tanout in August

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

In August, Tanout sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tanout in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Tanout peaks around August 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 12UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tanout 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 Tanout is worst in January — around 128 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20128 µg/m³Aug 2132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan128Unhealthy
Feb125Unhealthy
Mar108Unhealthy
Apr85Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec120Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tanout?

Tanout sits at 15.0°N, 8.9°E, 525 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Zinder, 130 km away.

ZinderMirriahTessaouaMayahiMatameyGouréGazaouaAguié

Topography around Tanout

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanout has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Tanout is covered by grassland (55%) and bare terrain (38%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
197 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Zinder 130 km · Mirriah 143 km · Tessaoua 166 km · Mayahi 173 km · Matamey 178 km · Gouré 185 km · Gazaoua 192 km · Aguié 202 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 Tanout (14.9709°, 8.8879°, elevation 525 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).