Gazaoua in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gazaoua sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 3 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 35°C in early March to 38°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
1.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gazaoua in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 38°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gazaoua reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gazaoua

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
56 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.

Gazaoua 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Gazaoua gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 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 12 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 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gazaoua

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gazaoua overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Gazaoua?

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 Gazaoua.

What to pack for Gazaoua in Spring

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

In spring, Gazaoua sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Gazaoua 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.