Niamey weather in April
In April, Niamey has daytime highs averaging 41 °C, nights around 25 °C, with 0.6 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 40.8°C Average high
- 25.3°C Average low
- 0.6days Wet days
- 2mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 40.4 °C | 23.6 °C | 2 % |
| 11–20 April | 40.9 °C | 25.3 °C | 3 % |
| 21–30 April | 41.1 °C | 26.7 °C | 2 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.6 of 30 | 2 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 33 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 45 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 16 °C |
| Relative humidity | 23 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 44 % |
Where Niamey ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Africa in April | 5thof 50 | 41 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in April | 5thof 50 | 41 °C |
| The driest places in Africa in April | 44thof 50 | 2.0 mm |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 34.7 °C | under 1 mm | 24 % |
| March | 38.4 °C | 1 mm | 36 % |
| April | 40.8 °C | 2 mm | 44 % |
| May | 40.4 °C | 9 mm | 45 % |
| June | 38.3 °C | 21 mm | 39 % |
See all twelve months for Niamey
- April is the warmest month in Niamey.
- It is the 6th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.6 of 30 days — 2 % of the month.
- Nights are about 16 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 45 °C, 3.7 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in April
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Niamey | 41 °C | 0.6 |
| Sokoto | 41 °C | 1 |
QuestionsApril in Niamey, answered
How warm is Niamey in April?
Daily highs average 41 °C and nights fall to about 25 °C, a spread of 16 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Niamey in April?
April averages 2 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 30 days — 2 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 44 % of the sky.
How long are the days in April?
Niamey averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.