Nioro weather in April

In April, Nioro sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nioro's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nioro reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14024
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64025
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124026
134126
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304127

How April really feels in Nioro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nioro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.25.8
Feb34° / 19°0011.53.9
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May42° / 28°51.212.70.0
Jun40° / 29°164.112.90.2
Jul36° / 26°6810.312.82.2
Aug33° / 25°14514.512.53.2
Sep34° / 25°7610.412.12.8
Oct38° / 24°173.911.71.5
Nov36° / 21°10.211.32.6
Dec32° / 17°00.111.15.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58119
68119
78119
88020
97921
107921
117822
127723
137723
147723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nioro gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
242
252
262
272
282
292
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
296310
396310
496310
596310
696310
796310
896310
996310
1096310
1195320
1294420
1394420
1494420
1593520
1692521
1792521
1890631
1990631
2090631
2189731
2289731
2389731
2488741
2588741
2688741
2786752
2886752
2985762
3085762

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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1911calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:47
212.16:386:47
312.26:386:47
412.26:376:47
512.26:366:47
612.26:356:47
712.26:356:48
812.26:346:48
912.26:336:48
1012.36:336:48
1112.36:326:48
1212.36:316:48
1312.36:306:48
1412.36:306:49
1512.36:296:49
1612.36:286:49
1712.46:286:49
1812.46:276:49
1912.46:266:49
2012.46:266:49
2112.46:256:50
2212.46:246:50
2312.46:246:50
2412.46:236:50
2512.56:236:50
2612.56:226:51
2712.56:226:51
2812.56:216:51
2912.56:206:51
3012.56:206:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nioro

In seasonPeak

In April, Nioro sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nioro sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Nioro?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nioro.

What to pack for Nioro in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Nioro sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nioro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nioro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nioro in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nioro is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1476 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioro?

Nioro sits at 15.2°N, 9.6°W, 215 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Diéma, 88 km away.

ṬinṭâneMahinaAyoun El AtrousEl ’AyoûnTembedghaBafoulabéKayes

Topography around Nioro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nioro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Nioro is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Diéma 88 km · Ṭinṭâne 144 km · Mahina 157 km · Ayoun El Atrous 159 km · El ’Ayoûn 174 km · Tembedgha 189 km · Bafoulabé 207 km · Kayes 217 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nioro (15.2307°, -9.5936°, elevation 215 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).