Diffa
Diffa is a town in Niger, 311 m above sea level. It has a population of about 56,437 (2012). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Diffa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
117 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Diffa has grown
People living in the built-up area (16 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+543%19k in 1975 → 119k in 2025Weather in Diffa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 10%
When to go to Diffa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 52 | 63 | 79 |
| High | 29° | 32° | 37° | 40° | 41° | 39° | 35° | 33° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 30° |
| Low | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 91 | 117 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Diffa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Diffa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Niger seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Diffa
Diffa from above
Getting to Diffa
Places near Diffa
Places with a climate like Diffa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
