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January Weather in Dakoro Niger

Daily high temperatures increase by 4°F, from 82°F to 86°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 95°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 82°F on January 3.

Daily low temperatures increase by 3°F, from 58°F to 60°F, rarely falling below 53°F or exceeding 67°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 58°F on January 3.

For reference, on April 26, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Dakoro typically range from 80°F to 104°F, while on January 3, the coldest day of the year, they range from 58°F to 82°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in January in Dakoro

Average High and Low Temperature in January in DakoroJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313150°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°FDecFebJan 282°FJan 282°F58°F58°FJan 3186°FJan 3186°F60°F60°FJan 1183°FJan 1183°F58°F58°FJan 2184°FJan 2184°F59°F59°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on January. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in January in Dakoro

Average Hourly Temperature in January in DakoroJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarmhothotwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Botād, India (4,264 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Dakoro (view comparison).

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The month of January in Dakoro experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 31% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 30% on January 9.

The clearest day of the month is January 9, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 70% of the time.

For reference, on August 15, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 58%, while on January 9, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 70%.

Cloud Cover Categories in January in Dakoro

Cloud Cover Categories in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFebAug 1542%Aug 1542%Jan 169%Jan 169%Jan 3168%Jan 3168%Jan 1170%Jan 1170%Jan 2169%Jan 2169%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Over the course of January in Dakoro, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is January 1, with 11 hours, 17 minutes of daylight and the longest day is January 31, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in January in Dakoro

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Dakoro is 6:57 AM on January 1 and the latest sunrise is 4 minutes later at 7:02 AM on January 23.

The earliest sunset is 6:14 PM on January 1 and the latest sunset is 16 minutes later at 6:31 PM on January 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Dakoro during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets 12 hours, 59 minutes later, at 7:04 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:53 AM and sets 11 hours, 16 minutes later, at 6:09 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in January in Dakoro

The solar day over the course of January. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in Dakoro

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in January in DakoroJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMDecFeb0010102020203030404050505060000101020203030304040505060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of January 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for January 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in Dakoro

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in January in DakoroJan112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMDecFebDec 1312:33 AMDec 1312:33 AMDec 271:34 AMDec 271:34 AMJan 1112:58 PMJan 1112:58 PMJan 256:55 PMJan 256:55 PMFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 1012:00 AMFeb 241:31 PMFeb 241:31 PM7:12 AM7:12 AM6:38 PM6:38 PM5:45 PM5:45 PM7:19 AM7:19 AM6:59 AM6:59 AM6:28 PM6:28 PM6:23 PM6:23 PM7:38 AM7:38 AM6:36 AM6:36 AM6:18 PM6:18 PM6:47 PM6:47 PM7:29 AM7:29 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jan 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
77%-10:56 AMW10:56 PME4:34 AMS251,511 mi
2
68%-11:29 AMW11:41 PME5:14 AMS251,494 mi
3
59%-12:02 PMW-5:52 AMS250,668 mi
4
50%12:26 AME12:36 PMW-6:31 AMS249,013 mi
5
39%1:13 AME1:11 PMWSW-7:12 AMS246,578 mi
6
30%2:02 AMESE1:50 PMWSW-7:55 AMS243,485 mi
7
21%2:55 AMESE2:33 PMWSW-8:43 AMS239,929 mi
8
12%3:52 AMESE3:23 PMWSW-9:37 AMS236,175 mi
9
6%4:53 AMESE4:19 PMWSW-10:36 AMS232,541 mi
10
2%5:56 AMESE5:22 PMWSW-11:39 AMS229,363 mi
11
0%6:59 AMESE6:28 PMWSW-12:44 PMS226,945 mi
12
2%7:58 AMESE7:35 PMWSW-1:47 PMS225,501 mi
13
6%8:51 AMESE8:39 PMWSW-2:46 PMS225,110 mi
14
13%9:40 AMESE9:39 PMW-3:40 PMS225,717 mi
15
23%10:24 AME10:37 PMW-4:30 PMS227,163 mi
16
33%11:05 AME11:32 PMW-5:18 PMS229,226 mi
17
45%11:45 AME--6:05 PMS231,673 mi
18
50%-12:27 AMW12:26 PMENE6:53 PMN234,297 mi
19
67%-1:23 AMWNW1:09 PMENE7:42 PMN236,936 mi
20
77%-2:19 AMWNW1:55 PMENE8:34 PMN239,484 mi
21
86%-3:17 AMWNW2:45 PMENE9:29 PMN241,882 mi
22
92%-4:15 AMWNW3:38 PMENE10:24 PMN244,103 mi
23
97%-5:11 AMWNW4:33 PMENE11:20 PMN246,132 mi
24
98%-6:05 AMWNW5:28 PMENE--
25
100%-6:54 AMWNW6:23 PMENE12:12 AMN247,953 mi
26
100%-7:38 AMWNW7:15 PMENE1:02 AMN249,530 mi
27
98%-8:18 AMWNW8:04 PMENE1:48 AMN250,806 mi
28
95%-8:54 AMWNW8:51 PME2:31 AMS251,702 mi
29
90%-9:29 AMW9:36 PME3:11 AMS252,121 mi
30
84%-10:01 AMW10:21 PME3:50 AMS251,961 mi
31
76%-10:34 AMW11:07 PME4:28 AMS251,134 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Dakoro is essentially constant during January, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on August 11, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 99% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in Dakoro

Humidity Comfort Levels in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%DecFebJan 80%Jan 80%Jan 10%Jan 10%Jan 310%Jan 310%Jan 210%Jan 210%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Dakoro is essentially constant during January, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 12.0 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on January 2, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.1 miles per hour, while on September 23, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.4 miles per hour.

The highest daily average wind speed during January is 12.1 miles per hour on January 3.

Average Wind Speed in January in Dakoro

Average Wind Speed in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphDecFebJan 312.1 mphJan 312.1 mphJan 3111.8 mphJan 3111.8 mphJan 1612.1 mphJan 1612.1 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Dakoro throughout January is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 92% on January 1.

Wind Direction in January in Dakoro

Wind Direction in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%DecFebeastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Dakoro are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in Dakoro

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%DecFeb100%Jan 16100%Jan 16coolcomfortablewarmhotswelteringcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Dakoro are rapidly increasing during January, increasing by 615°F, from 20°F to 634°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in January in Dakoro

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of January, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Dakoro is gradually increasing during January, rising by 0.5 kWh, from 5.5 kWh to 6.0 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in Dakoro

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in January in DakoroJan11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhDecFebJan 15.5 kWhJan 15.5 kWhJan 316.0 kWhJan 316.0 kWhJan 115.6 kWhJan 115.6 kWhJan 215.8 kWhJan 215.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dakoro are 14.511 deg latitude, 6.765 deg longitude, and 1,365 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Dakoro contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 187 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,358 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (335 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,447 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Dakoro is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (27%), within 10 miles by grassland (51%) and cropland (44%), and within 50 miles by grassland (57%) and cropland (37%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Dakoro, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Dakoro.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Dakoro according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Dakoro is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Dakoro and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Maradi Airport (DRRM, 47%, 74 mi, south, -125 ft elevation change)
  • Tahoua Airport (DRRT, 28%, 103 mi, west, -102 ft elevation change)
  • Birni-N'Konni (DRRB, 25%, 113 mi, southwest, -469 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Dakoro and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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