Geidam in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Geidam sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 25°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 36°C in early March to 40°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 Geidam's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Geidam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Geidam in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 36°C in early March to 40°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Geidam reaches about 39°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

20°30°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Geidam

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
63 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.

Geidam 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.412.30.1
May40° / 27°61.812.60.0
Jun38° / 27°143.812.71.0
Jul35° / 25°6212.212.72.5
Aug32° / 24°12616.612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°42812.12.8
Oct37° / 23°61.911.72.0
Nov34° / 20°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

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

Geidam 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 11 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 7.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Geidam

In seasonPeak

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

Geidam 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 Geidam?

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.

0.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Geidam.

What to pack for Geidam in Spring

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

In spring, Geidam sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Geidam 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 Geidam peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Geidam 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 Geidam is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12112 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct54Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Geidam?

Geidam sits at 12.9°N, 11.9°E, 329 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Maïné Soroa, 37 km away.

DiffaGashuaDamaturuMagumeriKumagunnamDauraNguru

Topography around Geidam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geidam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Geidam is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
Spring weather nearby: Maïné Soroa 37 km · Diffa 88 km · Gashua 96 km · Damaturu 128 km · Magumeri 131 km · Kumagunnam 143 km · Daura 159 km · Nguru 159 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

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 Geidam (12.8944°, 11.9265°, elevation 329 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.