Zinder weather in April

In April, Zinder sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Zinder's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Zinder is city in Niger.

Founded
1736

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 40°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zinder reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 42°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)
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43923
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How April really feels in Zinder

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.

Zinder 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°0011.37.2
Feb33° / 16°0011.55.0
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.2
Apr40° / 24°10.312.30.3
May40° / 26°61.712.60.2
Jun38° / 26°164.512.81.3
Jul34° / 25°681312.72.7
Aug32° / 24°1331612.53.4
Sep35° / 24°396.512.12.9
Oct37° / 22°4111.72.1
Nov34° / 18°0011.43.9
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167228
177129
187129
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227030
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257030
267030
277030
286931
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306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zinder 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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303

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
298110
398110
497210
597210
697210
797210
896310
996310
1094420
1194420
1294420
1393520
1493520
1592530
1691630
1791630
1890640
1988741
2087751
2186851
2285861
2382972
24811072
25791182
26771193
277512103
287313113
297014124
307014124

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1612light breeze
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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 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:32
212.16:256:32
312.16:246:32
412.26:236:32
512.26:226:32
612.26:226:33
712.26:216:33
812.26:206:33
912.26:206:33
1012.26:196:33
1112.26:186:33
1212.36:186:33
1312.36:176:33
1412.36:166:33
1512.36:166:33
1612.36:156:34
1712.36:146:34
1812.36:146:34
1912.36:136:34
2012.46:136:34
2112.46:126:34
2212.46:116:34
2312.46:116:34
2412.46:106:35
2512.46:106:35
2612.46:096:35
2712.46:096:35
2812.56:086:35
2912.56:086:35
3012.56:076:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.47 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
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
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247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zinder

In seasonPeak

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

Zinder 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 Zinder?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zinder.

What to pack for Zinder in April

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

In April, Zinder sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zinder 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 Zinder peaks around August 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 12UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinder 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 Zinder 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 Zinder?

Zinder sits at 13.8°N, 9.0°E, 460 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Mirriah, 21 km away.

TessaouaDauraGazaouaTanoutAguié

Topography around Zinder

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinder has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m.

The land around Zinder is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
280 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mirriah 21 km · Matamey 70 km · Magaria 90 km · Tessaoua 108 km · Daura 112 km · Gazaoua 120 km · Tanout 130 km · Aguié 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 Zinder (13.8072°, 8.9881°, elevation 460 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).