Tahoua
Tahoua is a city in Tahoua Region, Niger, 389 m above sea level. It has a population of about 117,826 (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.
Tahoua at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in January
130 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Tahoua has grown
People living in the built-up area (31 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+390%75k in 1975 → 370k in 2025Weather in Tahoua
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 23 km/h · humidity 8%
When to go to Tahoua
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 | 79 | 67 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 41 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 55 | 61 | 75 |
| High | 30° | 33° | 37° | 40° | 40° | 39° | 36° | 34° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 31° |
| Low | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 95 | 130 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Tahoua
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Tahoua
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 Tahoua
Universities and research institutes
Tahoua from above
Getting to Tahoua
Places near Tahoua
Places with a climate like Tahoua
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
