Niamey
Niamey is a capital city in Niger. It has a population of about 1,496,260 (2024). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Niamey at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
149 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Niamey has grown
People living in the built-up area (222 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+589%232k in 1975 → 1.6M in 2025Weather in Niamey
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 12%
When to go to Niamey
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 | 74 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 50 | 58 | 69 |
| High | 31° | 34° | 38° | 41° | 40° | 38° | 35° | 33° | 35° | 38° | 36° | 32° |
| Low | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 124 | 149 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Niamey
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Niamey
Outdoors around Niamey
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Niamey
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Niger seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Niamey
Universities and research institutes
Niamey from above
Getting to Niamey
Places near Niamey
Places with a climate like Niamey
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
