Dakoro weather in April

In April, Dakoro sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 60% 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 Dakoro's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 Dakoro reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23923
33923
43923
53923
63924
73924
83924
93924
104024
114024
124024
134024
144025
154025
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174025
184025
194025
204025
214025
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244026
254026
264026
274026
284026
294026
304026

How April really feels in Dakoro

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
27 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.

Dakoro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.27.3
Feb33° / 17°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°8212.70.1
Jun38° / 27°113.112.81.1
Jul35° / 25°469.312.82.6
Aug33° / 24°9612.712.53.3
Sep36° / 24°315.212.12.5
Oct37° / 23°61.311.71.9
Nov34° / 19°0011.33.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dakoro 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
242
252
262
272
282
292
303

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
297210
397210
497210
597210
696310
796310
896310
995410
1093421
1193421
1292521
1392521
1490631
1590631
1689731
1788741
1887841
1985942
2084952
21821062
22811162
23791272
24761383
25751483
26731593
277016104
286917104
296519115
306320125

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
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 6:34 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:41
212.16:336:41
312.16:326:41
412.26:326:42
512.26:316:42
612.26:306:42
712.26:306:42
812.26:296:42
912.26:286:42
1012.26:276:42
1112.36:276:42
1212.36:266:42
1312.36:256:43
1412.36:256:43
1512.36:246:43
1612.36:236:43
1712.36:236:43
1812.46:226:43
1912.46:226:43
2012.46:216:43
2112.46:206:44
2212.46:206:44
2312.46:196:44
2412.46:196:44
2512.46:186:44
2612.56:176:44
2712.56:176:45
2812.56:166:45
2912.56:166:45
3012.56:156:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dakoro

In seasonPeak

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

Dakoro sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Dakoro?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dakoro.

What to pack for Dakoro in April

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

In April, Dakoro sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dakoro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dakoro peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dakoro 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 Dakoro is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11102 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec92Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dakoro?

Dakoro sits at 14.5°N, 6.8°E, 416 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Guidan Roumdji, 95 km away.

Guidan RoumdjiMadaouaTibiriMayahiAbalakMaradiMadarounfaTessaoua

Topography around Dakoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dakoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m.

The land around Dakoro is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
438 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Guidan Roumdji 95 km · Madaoua 99 km · Tibiri 110 km · Mayahi 116 km · Abalak 117 km · Maradi 118 km · Madarounfa 140 km · Tessaoua 156 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 Dakoro (14.5106°, 6.765°, elevation 416 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).