Matamey weather in April

In April, Matamey sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 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 40°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 Matamey's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matamey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Matamey reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°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°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13924
23924
33924
43924
53924
63924
73924
83925
93925
103925
113925
123925
134025
144025
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284027
294027
304027

How April really feels in Matamey

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.

Matamey 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.0
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.9
Mar37° / 22°0011.92.1
Apr40° / 25°10.412.30.3
May39° / 27°82.312.60.4
Jun37° / 26°215.812.81.6
Jul34° / 25°7813.712.73.0
Aug32° / 23°13817.112.43.5
Sep34° / 24°467.412.13.2
Oct36° / 23°51.411.72.3
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.5

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Matamey gets around 1 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
284
294
304

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198110
297210
397210
497210
597210
695320
795320
895320
994420
1093430
1192530
1291630
1391630
1488741
1587841
1686941
1785951
18841051
19821161
20791272
21771382
22761482
23741493
247215103
256916114
266717124
276517135
286318145
296118156
305719177

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 6:27 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:34
212.16:276:34
312.16:266:34
412.26:256:34
512.26:256:34
612.26:246:34
712.26:236:35
812.26:236:35
912.26:226:35
1012.26:216:35
1112.26:216:35
1212.36:206:35
1312.36:196:35
1412.36:196:35
1512.36:186:35
1612.36:176:35
1712.36:176:35
1812.36:166:36
1912.36:166:36
2012.36:156:36
2112.46:146:36
2212.46:146:36
2312.46:136:36
2412.46:136:36
2512.46:126:36
2612.46:126:37
2712.46:116:37
2812.46:116:37
2912.56:106:37
3012.56:106:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Matamey

In seasonPeak

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

Matamey 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 Matamey?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matamey.

What to pack for Matamey in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Matamey 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 Matamey peaks around August 14 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 14UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Matamey 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 Matamey 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 Matamey?

Matamey sits at 13.4°N, 8.5°E, 445 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Daura, 46 km away.

Mayahi

Topography around Matamey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matamey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Matamey is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Daura 46 km · Gazaoua 62 km · Tessaoua 64 km · Magaria 67 km · Zinder 70 km · Aguié 76 km · Mirriah 80 km · Mayahi 105 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 Matamey (13.4231°, 8.4748°, elevation 445 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).