Zinder
Zinder is a city in Zinder Region, Niger, 460 m above sea level. It has a population of about 235,605 (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.
Zinder at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
128 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Zinder has grown
People living in the built-up area (46 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+438%139k in 1975 → 749k in 2025Weather in Zinder
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 12 km/h · humidity 20%
When to go to Zinder
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 | 85 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 48 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 51 | 65 | 81 |
| High | 28° | 31° | 36° | 39° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 32° | 35° | 36° | 33° | 30° |
| Low | 13° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 113 | 128 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What's on in Zinder
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Zinder
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 Zinder
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Niger seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zinder
Universities and research institutes
Zinder from above
Getting to Zinder
Places near Zinder
Places with a climate like Zinder
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
