Abalak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Abalak sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 6 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Abalak's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Abalak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Abalak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 34°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Abalak reaches about 39°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Abalak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
54 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Abalak weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°0011.27.7
Feb32° / 16°0011.55.4
Mar36° / 20°0011.92.6
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.4
May40° / 26°51.512.70.0
Jun39° / 27°72.612.90.6
Jul36° / 26°338.712.81.9
Aug35° / 25°7012.712.52.6
Sep37° / 24°174.212.11.9
Oct37° / 23°20.511.61.9
Nov34° / 18°0011.34.2
Dec30° / 14°0011.16.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Abalak gets around 6 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Abalak

In seasonPeak

In spring, Abalak overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Abalak?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abalak.

What to pack for Abalak in Spring

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

In spring, Abalak sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Abalak in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Abalak peaks around March 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 19UV 12Dec 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Abalak in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Abalak is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abalak?

Abalak sits at 15.5°N, 6.3°E, 439 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tchin Tabaradèn, 71 km away.

DakoroTahouaIllélaMadaouaGuidan RoumdjiBirni N KonniIllela

Topography around Abalak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abalak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Abalak is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Tchin Tabaradèn 71 km · Dakoro 117 km · Tahoua 125 km · Illéla 157 km · Madaoua 157 km · Guidan Roumdji 204 km · Birni N Konni 215 km · Illela 219 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Abalak (15.4509°, 6.2793°, elevation 439 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.