Mirriah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Mirriah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 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 39°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
0.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mirriah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°C in early March to 39°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Mirriah reaches about 39°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Mirriah

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
58 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.

Mirriah 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.37.1
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.9
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.1
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May40° / 27°61.912.60.1
Jun38° / 27°154.212.81.1
Jul34° / 25°7313.112.72.6
Aug32° / 24°13516.512.53.3
Sep35° / 24°376.612.12.8
Oct37° / 23°40.911.72.1
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mirriah gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 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 7.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mirriah

In seasonPeak

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

Mirriah 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 Mirriah?

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.

0.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mirriah.

What to pack for Mirriah in Spring

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

In spring, Mirriah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Mirriah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Mirriah peaks around August 14 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 highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mirriah 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 Mirriah is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13102 µg/m³Aug 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mirriah?

Mirriah sits at 13.7°N, 9.2°E, 407 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Zinder, 21 km away.

DauraGumelGouréTessaouaGazaoua

Topography around Mirriah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mirriah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m.

The land around Mirriah is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
287 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Zinder 21 km · Matamey 80 km · Magaria 83 km · Daura 117 km · Gumel 123 km · Gouré 125 km · Tessaoua 126 km · Gazaoua 135 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 Mirriah (13.7073°, 9.1501°, elevation 407 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.