Méhana weather in April

In April, Méhana sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Méhana's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méhana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Méhana reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14025
24025
34025
44025
54125
64125
74125
84126
94126
104126
114126
124126
134126
144126
154127
164127
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204127
214127
224127
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244128
254128
264128
274128
284128
294128
304128

How April really feels in Méhana

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
30 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.

Méhana 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.25.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.53.7
Mar38° / 23°00.111.91.1
Apr41° / 26°10.312.30.0
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun39° / 28°134.312.80.6
Jul36° / 26°509.612.82.1
Aug34° / 25°10412.712.52.9
Sep36° / 26°296.412.12.0
Oct38° / 26°41.211.71.0
Nov37° / 21°0011.32.3
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Méhana gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 (%)
11
21
31
41
51
60
70
80
90
100
110
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
262
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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194321
294321
393331
492431
591531
691531
789641
888741
987841
1086941
11841051
12821152
13811252
14791362
15781462
16771562
17741673
18731773
19711883
20701983
21682093
226621103
236522103
246322114
256123124
266023134
275823145
285524165
295324176
305224186

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:57 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:577:04
212.16:567:04
312.16:557:04
412.26:547:04
512.26:547:04
612.26:537:04
712.26:527:04
812.26:517:04
912.26:517:05
1012.26:507:05
1112.36:497:05
1212.36:497:05
1312.36:487:05
1412.36:477:05
1512.36:477:05
1612.36:467:05
1712.36:457:05
1812.36:457:06
1912.46:447:06
2012.46:447:06
2112.46:437:06
2212.46:427:06
2312.46:427:06
2412.46:417:07
2512.46:417:07
2612.46:407:07
2712.56:397:07
2812.56:397:07
2912.56:387:07
3012.56:387:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Méhana

In seasonPeak

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

Méhana sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in March.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Méhana?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Méhana.

What to pack for Méhana in April

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

In April, Méhana sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Méhana in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Méhana peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Méhana 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 Méhana is worst in February — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1993 µg/m³Aug 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Méhana?

Méhana sits at 14.4°N, 1.1°E, 218 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Tillabéri, 40 km away.

DoriNiameyTorodiYouri KourtéréKollo

Topography around Méhana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méhana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m.

The land around Méhana is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
176 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Tillabéri 40 km · Ayorou 44 km · Téra 59 km · Dori 132 km · Niamey 144 km · Torodi 159 km · Youri Kourtéré 168 km · Kollo 178 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 Méhana (14.3939°, 1.1338°, elevation 218 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).