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Chad travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Ennedi Plateau
Ennedi Plateau. Photo: Desertman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6hflight from London
Central African CFA franccurrency
Visa neededfor UK passports
Type C, D, E, Fplugs

Sandstone arches and lakes in the heart of the Sahara

Don't miss

  1. Ennedi Plateau
  2. Zakouma National Park
  3. Lakes of Ounianga
Good forDesertsWildlife & safari

Best time to visit Chad from the UK

The UK government advises against all travel here. Check the FCDO advice below before making any plans.

The UK FCDO advises against all or most travel.

24.2 C24°J27.8 C28°F31.1 C31°M34.2 C34°A34.4 C34°M32.3 C32°J29.2 C29°J26.9 C27°A27.3 C27°S28.7 C29°O27.5 C28°N25 C25°D
Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in N'Djamena, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in N'Djamena for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Warmest: May (34°C) · coolest: January (24°C)A 10°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
24.227.831.134.234.432.329.226.927.328.727.525

Festivals and events

  • Gerewol Sep · Sahel region

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 6h
Distance
4,594 km
Main airport
NDJ

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

Practical info and travel guidance

Central African CFA francCapital: N'Djamena
Type C, D, E, F · 220VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
17
EmergencyAmbulance 1212
Drink bottledOr treated water
  • FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of ChadCheck which areas before you book.
  • VisaVisa needed in advanceApply through the embassy
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Chad, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 6 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Chad before you book and again before you go.

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