Dogondoutchi weather in April

In April, Dogondoutchi sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Dogondoutchi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dogondoutchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dogondoutchi is urban commune in Niger.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dogondoutchi reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°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.

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

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.

Dogondoutchi 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.7
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.6
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 27°20.412.30.0
May40° / 28°102.612.60.2
Jun37° / 27°184.212.81.6
Jul34° / 25°569.512.73.0
Aug32° / 24°12213.612.53.5
Sep34° / 25°395.912.13.0
Oct37° / 24°71.711.71.8
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136733
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216634
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306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dogondoutchi gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 (%)
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50
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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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1924310
2915310
3905410
4896410
5886510
6877510
7848620
8839620
9829720
108010820
117711930
127612930
1374121040
1472131140
1570131250
1668141350
1766141460
1864151560
1962151670
2059151871
2157151981
2254152191
23521522101
24501524101
25471526111
26441527131
27421528141
28391430151
29371431172
30341432182

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
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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 6:45 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:52
212.16:446:52
312.16:446:52
412.26:436:52
512.26:426:52
612.26:426:52
712.26:416:52
812.26:406:52
912.26:406:53
1012.26:396:53
1112.26:386:53
1212.36:386:53
1312.36:376:53
1412.36:366:53
1512.36:366:53
1612.36:356:53
1712.36:346:53
1812.36:346:53
1912.36:336:54
2012.46:336:54
2112.46:326:54
2212.46:316:54
2312.46:316:54
2412.46:306:54
2512.46:306:54
2612.46:296:55
2712.46:296:55
2812.46:286:55
2912.56:286:55
3012.56:276:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.19 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
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dogondoutchi

In seasonPeak

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

Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi?

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 Dogondoutchi.

What to pack for Dogondoutchi in April

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

In April, Dogondoutchi sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dogondoutchi 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 Dogondoutchi is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1689 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dogondoutchi?

Dogondoutchi sits at 13.6°N, 4.0°E, 231 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Filingué, 110 km away.

FilinguéDossoArgunguBaléyaraBirnin KebbiBirni N KonniGwadabawaBirnin Gaouré

Topography around Dogondoutchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dogondoutchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m.

The land around Dogondoutchi is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
142 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Filingué 110 km · Dosso 112 km · Argungu 113 km · Baléyara 117 km · Birnin Kebbi 133 km · Birni N Konni 133 km · Gwadabawa 135 km · Birnin Gaouré 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 Dogondoutchi (13.6403°, 4.0265°, elevation 231 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).