Téra in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Téra sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain over about 9 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 59% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Téra's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Téra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
50 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Téra 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 Téra reaches about 36°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Téra

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
26 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.

Téra 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.36.0
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.3
Apr41° / 27°20.512.30.0
May40° / 29°6212.60.1
Jun38° / 28°184.812.81.2
Jul35° / 26°5911.312.72.5
Aug33° / 25°12215.112.53.2
Sep35° / 26°447.312.12.7
Oct38° / 26°61.811.71.5
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.6
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Téra gets around 50 mm of rain over 9 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 11 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 12 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Téra

In seasonPeak

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

Téra sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Téra?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Téra.

What to pack for Téra in Fall

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

In fall, Téra sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Téra in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Téra peaks around March 16 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 highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Téra 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 Téra is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1884 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Téra?

Téra sits at 14.0°N, 0.8°E, 248 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Méhana, 59 km away.

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Topography around Téra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Téra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Téra is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Méhana 59 km · Tillabéri 79 km · Ayorou 82 km · Dori 85 km · Mani 134 km · Torodi 150 km · Bogandé 150 km · Gayéri 154 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 Téra (14.0078°, 0.7531°, elevation 248 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.