Dosso Region · Niger

Dosso travel guide

Dosso is a city in Dosso Region, Niger, home to about 59,000 people.

Nearest airport
NIM121 km · Diori Hamani International Airport
Currency
XOFWest African CFA franc
Time zone
Africa/Niamey
Language
Hausa

Where to stay

Hotels in Dosso

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hôtel Galaxyhotel1.6 km

When to go

The best time to visit Dosso

Dosso has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.

0°21°42°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec192 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Dosso: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), about 121 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

NIM · Diori Hamani International Airport

120.8 km from the centreICAO DRRN

Questions

Dosso: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Dosso?

Dosso has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; August is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Dosso?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), about 121 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Dosso?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Dosso

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.