Ndjamena endures one of the hottest climates on earth, with scorching temperatures that regularly exceed 40°C during the dry months.
Rain arrives abruptly between June and September, transforming dust into mud but doing little to cool the relentless heat.
Temperatures range from around 15°C on winter nights to a blistering 47°C in the pre-monsoon crucible of April and May.
The Harmattan wind sweeps down from the Sahara during winter months, coating everything in fine dust and drying out skin within hours.
Light-colored, loose cotton becomes less a fashion choice and more a survival strategy in a city where shade is currency.
Ndjamena follows a two-season pattern rather than four: an extended furnace of a dry season and a brief wet period that adds humidity to the heat without offering much relief.