Tékane weather in April

In April, Tékane sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tékane's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tékane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tékane reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Tékane

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
1 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.

Tékane weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°30.311.15.5
Feb33° / 19°10.311.44.4
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr38° / 23°0012.41.3
May40° / 25°0012.80.2
Jun39° / 25°30.5130.5
Jul37° / 26°152.812.92.0
Aug35° / 26°587.812.62.4
Sep36° / 26°528.112.12.0
Oct38° / 26°132.411.61.2
Nov36° / 23°10.311.22.6
Dec33° / 19°20.2114.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98416
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tékane gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
585141
684151
784151
884151
984151
1083161
1183161
1282171
1381172
1481172
1580182
1680182
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1978193
2077194
2177194
2276204
2376204
2475214
2573225
2673225
2772235
2872235
2971245
3069256

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:027:10
212.27:017:10
312.27:007:11
412.26:597:11
512.26:597:11
612.26:587:11
712.26:577:11
812.36:567:11
912.36:567:12
1012.36:557:12
1112.36:547:12
1212.36:537:12
1312.36:537:12
1412.36:527:12
1512.46:517:13
1612.46:507:13
1712.46:507:13
1812.46:497:13
1912.46:487:13
2012.46:487:14
2112.46:477:14
2212.56:467:14
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2412.56:457:15
2512.56:447:15
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2712.56:437:15
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2912.66:427:16
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tékane

In seasonPeak

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

Tékane sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Tékane?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tékane.

What to pack for Tékane in April

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

In April, Tékane sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tékane in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tékane peaks around March 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Tékane 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 Tékane is worst in February — around 134 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 10132 µg/m³Aug 2138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan126Unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May108Unhealthy
Jun105Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug37Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec113Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tékane?

Tékane sits at 16.6°N, 15.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Dagana, 30 km away.

BoguéBoutilimittLinguère

Topography around Tékane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tékane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m.

The land around Tékane is covered by shrubs (26%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
76 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Dagana 30 km · Richard-Toll 41 km · Podor 42 km · Rosso 50 km · Ndioum 75 km · Bogué 116 km · Boutilimitt 126 km · Linguère 136 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Tékane (16.6017°, -15.3487°, elevation 6 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).