Ennedi Plateau

    Chad

    Colossal sandstone arches and towering rock pillars rise out of the Saharan sands like ancient ruined cities.

    Warmest month is May at 40°C on average. Coolest is January at 28°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Chad, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.25 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Chad, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      6h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,644 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January28°8°C·
    February30°9°C·
    March35°7°C·
    April38°6°C·
    May40°4°C·
    June39°5°C·
    July37°5°C·
    August35°9°C·
    September38°5°C·
    October36°5°C·
    November32°5°C·
    December29°6°C·

    What to do

    • Discover ancient murals of cattle and warriors painted in shallow rock overhangs
    • Witness immense camel caravans arriving to drink at the Guelta d'Archei oasis
    • Camp wild under a truly dark, zero-light-pollution desert sky

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.