The climate is hot and dry with the only
rainfall occurring between June and September. August is normally the wettest
month. The average annual rainfall is only 220 mm but there are large year
to year variations. May is the hottest month with an average maximum
temperature of 43 °C. December and January are the coolest months with
minimum temperatures of 15 °C. From October to March during the dry period
the north-easterlyHarmattan
