Birnin Gaouré weather in April

In April, Birnin Gaouré sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Birnin Gaouré's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Gaouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Birnin Gaouré reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
44026
54026
64026
74026
84026
94026
104027
114027
124027
134027
144127
154127
164127
174127
184128
194128
204128
214128
224128
234128
244128
254028
264028
274028
284028
294028
304028

How April really feels in Birnin Gaouré

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.

Birnin Gaouré weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.4
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.4
Mar39° / 24°10.311.91.0
Apr40° / 27°30.812.30.0
May39° / 28°133.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°276.212.82.0
Jul33° / 25°7312.112.73.2
Aug32° / 24°14716.912.43.5
Sep33° / 25°568.412.13.4
Oct37° / 24°102.611.72.1
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86436
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Birnin Gaouré gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
203
213
224
234
244
255
265
275
286
296
306

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1846640
2836740
3817750
4807850
5778960
67681060
77391170
87291270
968101381
1066101581
1163111691
12611117101
13581218111
14561219121
15541320121
16501422132
17471423152
18451423162
19421424172
20391525192
21371526203
22341426223
23321427243
24301427264
25271427284
26251327304
27241327325
28221227345
29201227366
30191126386

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:506:56
212.16:496:56
312.16:486:56
412.16:486:56
512.26:476:57
612.26:466:57
712.26:466:57
812.26:456:57
912.26:446:57
1012.26:446:57
1112.26:436:57
1212.26:426:57
1312.36:426:57
1412.36:416:57
1512.36:406:57
1612.36:406:57
1712.36:396:57
1812.36:396:58
1912.36:386:58
2012.36:376:58
2112.36:376:58
2212.46:366:58
2312.46:366:58
2412.46:356:58
2512.46:356:58
2612.46:346:59
2712.46:346:59
2812.46:336:59
2912.46:336:59
3012.46:326:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Birnin Gaouré

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Gaouré sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Birnin Gaouré?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Gaouré.

What to pack for Birnin Gaouré in April

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

In April, Birnin Gaouré sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Birnin Gaouré 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 Birnin Gaouré is worst in February — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1890 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Gaouré?

Birnin Gaouré sits at 13.1°N, 2.9°E, 193 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Dosso, 31 km away.

NiameyTorodiDogondoutchi

Topography around Birnin Gaouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Gaouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m.

The land around Birnin Gaouré is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Dosso 31 km · Say 59 km · Kollo 67 km · Youri Kourtéré 77 km · Baléyara 78 km · Niamey 99 km · Torodi 121 km · Dogondoutchi 136 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 Birnin Gaouré (13.0817°, 2.911°, elevation 193 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).