Illéla in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Illéla sees average daytime highs around 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 4 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 37°C in early March to 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
40°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
11 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
0.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Illéla in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 37°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Illéla reaches about 40°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Illéla

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
70 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.

Illéla 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.8
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.412.30.0
May40° / 28°103.112.70.1
Jun38° / 28°195.912.81.2
Jul35° / 26°449.812.82.6
Aug33° / 25°9411.812.53.3
Sep35° / 25°34612.12.6
Oct38° / 24°61.911.71.6
Nov36° / 21°0011.32.8
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Illéla gets around 11 mm of rain over 4 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 13 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 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Illéla

In seasonPeak

In spring, Illéla overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Illéla 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 Illéla?

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.

0.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Illéla.

What to pack for Illéla in Spring

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

In spring, Illéla sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Illéla 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 Illéla peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Illéla 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 Illéla is worst in February — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1492 µg/m³Aug 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb93Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Illéla?

Illéla sits at 14.5°N, 5.2°E, 307 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tahoua, 48 km away.

GwadabawaSokotoAbalakDogondoutchi

Topography around Illéla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Illéla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Illéla is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Tahoua 48 km · Birni N Konni 74 km · Illela 81 km · Madaoua 88 km · Gwadabawa 123 km · Sokoto 155 km · Abalak 157 km · Dogondoutchi 160 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 Illéla (14.4605°, 5.2437°, elevation 307 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.