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Dosso
Palais du Zarmakoye
Palais du Zarmakoye
Dosso Region, Niger

Dosso

Dosso is a town in Dosso Region, Niger. It has a population of about 58,671 (2012). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now36°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population58,671
Local time16:40
13.05° N, 3.19° EElevation 218 mUTC+1 · West Africa Time
The year in Dossoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low37° / 24°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Dosso at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month40°C

Average high in April

Coolest month17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

182 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.4 km

How Dosso has grown

People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+122%107k in 1975 → 237k in 2025
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Weather in Dosso

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

14-day forecast
36°C

Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 16%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct36°24°
Fri23 Oct36°21°
Sat24 Oct37°20°
Sun25 Oct37°21°
Mon26 Oct37°22°
Tue27 Oct37°23°
Wed28 Oct36°24°
Thu29 Oct37°24°
Fri30 Oct38°22°
Sat31 Oct38°22°

When to go to Dosso

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score725958575131293431505868
High32°35°38°40°40°37°34°32°34°37°35°33°
Low17°19°22°25°27°26°25°24°24°24°20°18°
Rain (mm)00143178146182851200
Wet days0001312202719400

What's on in Dosso

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

Monuments and museums in Dosso

All monuments

More museums: Artisanat

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Dosso

Eclipses and meteor showers

Towns and villages around Dosso

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dosso from above

Getting to Dosso

Diori Hamani International AirportNIM
119 km
Sadiq Abubakar III International AirportSKO
219 km
Gare de DossoRailway station
1.6 km

Places near Dosso

Places with a climate like Dosso

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dosso?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dosso.
What is the hottest month in Dosso?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Dosso?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dosso?
August is the wettest month with about 182 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.