Tchin Tabaradèn weather in January

In January, Tchin Tabaradèn sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tchin Tabaradèn's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchin Tabaradèn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:12 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Tchin Tabaradèn is urban commune in Niger.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical January day in Tchin Tabaradèn reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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How January really feels in Tchin Tabaradèn

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tchin Tabaradèn weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.27.3
Feb32° / 16°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.4
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.2
May41° / 27°51.312.70.0
Jun40° / 27°72.612.90.3
Jul37° / 26°236.612.91.5
Aug36° / 25°5510.612.52.2
Sep38° / 25°154.112.11.4
Oct38° / 23°20.611.61.6
Nov34° / 18°0011.34.0
Dec30° / 15°0011.16.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tchin Tabaradèn gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in January

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tchin Tabaradèn

In seasonPeak

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

Tchin Tabaradèn sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Dust
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Is January a good time to visit Tchin Tabaradèn?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Tchin Tabaradèn for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tchin Tabaradèn in January

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

In January, Tchin Tabaradèn sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tchin Tabaradèn in January

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Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tchin Tabaradèn peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tchin Tabaradèn in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tchin Tabaradèn is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchin Tabaradèn?

Tchin Tabaradèn sits at 15.9°N, 5.8°E, 419 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Abalak, 71 km away.

TahouaIllélaDakoroMadaouaBirni N KonniIllelaAgadez

Topography around Tchin Tabaradèn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchin Tabaradèn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Tchin Tabaradèn is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (97%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
320 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Abalak 71 km · Tahoua 126 km · Illéla 170 km · Dakoro 186 km · Madaoua 204 km · Birni N Konni 241 km · Illela 247 km · Agadez 263 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 Tchin Tabaradèn (15.8969°, 5.7985°, elevation 419 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).