Lakes of Ounianga
Chad
Eighteen strikingly blue and red lakes survive miraculously in the hyper-arid core of the punishing Sahara Desert.
Warmest month is June at 41°C on average. Coolest is January at 23°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 from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,544 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 | 23° | ±5° | · |
| February | 26° | ±6° | · |
| March | 32° | ±6° | · |
| April | 37° | ±5° | · |
| May | 40° | ±3° | · |
| June | 41° | ±2° | · |
| July | 40° | ±2° | · |
| August | 39° | ±3° | · |
| September | 38° | ±2° | · |
| October | 34° | ±5° | · |
| November | 29° | ±4° | · |
| December | 25° | ±5° | · |
What to do
- Photograph the surreal contrast of lush green palm trees against orange sand dunes
- Float effortlessly in the highly saline waters of Lake Yoan
- Learn about the ancient salt extraction methods used by local communities
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.