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N'Djamena
N’Djaména, Chad

N'Djamena

N'Djamena is a capital city in N’Djaména, Chad, 299 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,092,066 (2012). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now35°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population1.09M
Local time16:39
12.11° N, 15.04° EElevation 299 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
The year in N'Djamenaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low36° / 24°
Rain this month17mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

N'Djamena at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month41°C

Average high in April

Coolest month24°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthAugust

167 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

0 mm of rain

How N'Djamena has grown

People living in the built-up area (222 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+533%302k in 1975 → 1.91M in 2025
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Weather in N'Djamena

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
35°C

Sunny · wind 9 km/h · humidity 22%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct36°25°
Fri23 Oct35°24°
Sat24 Oct34°24°
Sun25 Oct34°21°
Mon26 Oct35°21°
Tue27 Oct36°22°
Wed28 Oct37°26°
Thu29 Oct37°26°
Fri30 Oct37°27°
Sat31 Oct36°26°

When to go to N'Djamena

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score716057575237253328485868
High32°35°39°41°40°38°33°31°33°36°35°33°
Low16°19°23°26°27°27°25°24°24°24°21°17°
Rain (mm)00052441154167791700
Wet days000139232720400

What's on in N'Djamena

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in N'Djamena

All monuments

Outdoors around N'Djamena

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Maison Aba Louane بيت ابا لوانCamp sites
8 km
Ranch de Chagoua مزرعة شغواGolf courses
9 km
intersection hôtel de MaraMountain huts
9.9 km
Mahamat Adam’a gardeCamp sites
12 km

Nature around N'Djamena

Nature in Chad

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chad seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over N'Djamena

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

University of N'DjamenaUniversity or college · founded 1971
King Faisal University of N'DjamenaUniversity or college · founded 1992
Chadian Institute of Agronomic Research for DevelopmentResearch institute · founded 1998
PRASACResearch institute · founded 2008
National Higher School of Information and Communication TechnologiesResearch institute · founded 2015
Laboratoire de Recherches Vétérinaires et Zootechniques de FarchaResearch institute

N'Djamena from above

Getting to N'Djamena

N'Djamena International AirportNDJ
3.2 km
Salak AirportMVR
203 km
Maiduguri International AirportMIU
215 km

Places near N'Djamena

Places with a climate like N'Djamena

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit N'Djamena?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in N'Djamena.
What is the hottest month in N'Djamena?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 41°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in N'Djamena?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in N'Djamena?
August is the wettest month with about 167 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.