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.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.25 (~$2.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology6h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,644 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | ±4° | · |
| February | 30° | ±5° | · |
| March | 35° | ±4° | · |
| April | 38° | ±3° | · |
| May | 40° | ±2° | · |
| June | 39° | ±3° | · |
| July | 37° | ±3° | · |
| August | 35° | ±5° | · |
| September | 38° | ±3° | · |
| October | 36° | ±3° | · |
| November | 32° | ±3° | · |
| December | 29° | ±3° | · |
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.