Gouré weather in April

In April, Gouré sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Gouré's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gouré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
36%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gouré 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 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13923
23924
33924
43924
53924
63924
73924
83924
93925
104025
114025
124025
134025
144025
154025
164026
174026
184026
194026
204126
214126
224126
234126
244126
254127
264127
274127
284127
294127
304127

How April really feels in Gouré

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
26 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.

Gouré 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°0011.37.6
Feb32° / 17°0011.55.3
Mar36° / 21°0011.92.3
Apr40° / 25°10.212.30.2
May41° / 27°41.212.60.0
Jun39° / 27°93.312.80.5
Jul36° / 26°6012.212.72.0
Aug34° / 24°11115.612.52.8
Sep36° / 25°295.812.12.0
Oct37° / 24°30.611.71.7
Nov34° / 19°0011.44.1
Dec30° / 15°0011.27.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107624
117723
127723
137723
147624
157624
167624
177624
187525
197525
207525
217426
227426
237525
247525
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gouré gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
272
282
292
302

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
4100000
599100
699100
798110
898110
998110
1097210
1197210
1296310
1396310
1496310
1595410
1694420
1793520
1892620
1991630
2090730
2189830
2287940
2387940
24851041
25831151
26821251
27801361
28801361
29771472
30761572

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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 6:20 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:27
212.16:196:27
312.16:196:27
412.26:186:27
512.26:176:27
612.26:176:27
712.26:166:28
812.26:156:28
912.26:146:28
1012.26:146:28
1112.26:136:28
1212.36:126:28
1312.36:126:28
1412.36:116:28
1512.36:106:28
1612.36:106:29
1712.36:096:29
1812.36:096:29
1912.36:086:29
2012.46:076:29
2112.46:076:29
2212.46:066:29
2312.46:066:29
2412.46:056:30
2512.46:046:30
2612.46:046:30
2712.46:036:30
2812.56:036:30
2912.56:026:30
3012.56:026:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
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
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gouré

In seasonPeak

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

Gouré 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 Gouré?

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
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gouré.

What to pack for Gouré in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gouré in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gouré peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gouré 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 Gouré is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11108 µg/m³Aug 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gouré?

Gouré sits at 14.0°N, 10.3°E, 447 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 100 km away.

KumagunnamNguruMirriahZinderGashuaHadejiaGumelMagaria

Topography around Gouré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gouré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Gouré is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
295 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kumagunnam 100 km · Nguru 125 km · Mirriah 125 km · Zinder 140 km · Gashua 149 km · Hadejia 172 km · Gumel 179 km · Magaria 183 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 Gouré (13.9835°, 10.2704°, elevation 447 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).