Chad climate
World Climates covers 4 places in Chad. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is NDjamena (29 °C84 °F) and the coolest is Moundou (28 °C82 °F). The wettest is Sarh with 1,056 mm42 in of precipitation per year, the driest Abéché with 400 mm16 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 2 places), hot semi-arid (BSh, 1 place) and hot desert (BWh, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in NDjamena (42 °C108 °F in April); the lowest monthly average low is in Abéché (14 °C57 °F in January).
Across the places in Chad, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, September and October (2, 2 and 2 of 4 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Chad?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Chad is NDjamena at 29 °C84 °F. The coolest is Moundou at 28 °C82 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Chad?
Sarh gets the most precipitation, 1,056 mm42 in in an average year. The driest place is Abéché with 400 mm16 in.
How many places in Chad does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 4 places in Chad. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Chad?
It depends on the place. Across Chad, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are January, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Chad
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDjamena | 29 | 42 | 15 | 529 |
| Moundou | 28 | 40 | 17 | 1,041 |
| Abéché | 28 | 41 | 14 | 400 |
| Sarh | 29 | 41 | 18 | 1,056 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Kousséri → data of NDjamena
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.