Gazaoua weather in April

In April, Gazaoua sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Gazaoua's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gazaoua reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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)
13922
23923
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43923
53923
63923
73923
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How April really feels in Gazaoua

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
25 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.

Gazaoua 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
Jan30° / 14°0011.36.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.7
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.0
Apr39° / 24°20.512.30.4
May39° / 26°102.912.60.6
Jun37° / 26°225.712.81.8
Jul33° / 24°7313.112.73.1
Aug31° / 23°13616.512.43.6
Sep34° / 24°487.912.13.3
Oct36° / 22°71.611.72.3
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.8
Dec31° / 14°0011.26.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147129
157030
167030
177030
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196931
206931
216931
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gazaoua gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
192
202
212
222
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243
253
263
274
284
294
305

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1962200
2962200
3953200
4953200
5943300
6934300
7934300
8915400
9915400
10906400
11896500
12887500
13868600
14849610
15839710
168210710
178011810
187712920
197613920
2075131020
2172141130
2268151340
2367151440
2464161550
2563161650
2660171760
2758171870
2855172080
2951182191
30501822101

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
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 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 6:30 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:36
212.16:296:36
312.16:286:37
412.26:286:37
512.26:276:37
612.26:266:37
712.26:256:37
812.26:256:37
912.26:246:37
1012.26:236:37
1112.26:236:37
1212.36:226:37
1312.36:216:37
1412.36:216:37
1512.36:206:38
1612.36:206:38
1712.36:196:38
1812.36:186:38
1912.36:186:38
2012.36:176:38
2112.46:176:38
2212.46:166:38
2312.46:156:38
2412.46:156:39
2512.46:146:39
2612.46:146:39
2712.46:136:39
2812.46:136:39
2912.56:126:39
3012.56:126:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.38 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
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gazaoua

In seasonPeak

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

Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gazaoua.

What to pack for Gazaoua in April

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

In April, Gazaoua sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gazaoua 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 Gazaoua is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14105 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr83Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun51Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec94Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gazaoua?

Gazaoua sits at 13.5°N, 7.9°E, 408 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Aguié, 15 km away.

Topography around Gazaoua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 405 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 203 m.

The land around Gazaoua is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
203 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Aguié 15 km · Tessaoua 27 km · Mayahi 54 km · Matamey 62 km · Katsina 68 km · Daura 70 km · Madarounfa 85 km · Maradi 88 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 Gazaoua (13.5258°, 7.914°, elevation 408 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).