NʼDjamena Temperature by Month
NʼDjamena, Chad has an average annual maximum temperature of 37°C (99°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 32°C (90°F) in January to 43°C (109°F) in April. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
NʼDjamena Monthly Temperatures
In NʼDjamena, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 28°C (82°F) in April to 17°C (63°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in NʼDjamena by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. April, the warmest month, gets 271 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
40-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical NʼDjamena Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for NʼDjamena spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: NʼDjamena vs Chad
The map below shows the annual temperature across Chad. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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NʼDjamena vs World: Temperature Compared
NʼDjamena's average annual maximum temperature is 37°C (99°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in NʼDjamena?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In NʼDjamena, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 34°C (93°F) and humidity around 28% — considered low. In April, the warmest month, temperatures average 43°C (109°F) with 27% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on NʼDjamena's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our NʼDjamena climate page.
