Abakaliki weather in April

In April, Abakaliki sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 109 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abakaliki's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abakaliki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Abakaliki reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
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43525
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How April really feels in Abakaliki

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
29 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.

Abakaliki weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°51.411.72.8
Feb36° / 25°142.811.82.1
Mar36° / 26°478.8122.1
Apr34° / 25°1091612.12.5
May32° / 25°17823.512.32.5
Jun31° / 24°22525.512.42.8
Jul30° / 23°20826.812.33.0
Aug30° / 23°22626.212.23.1
Sep30° / 23°24327.7122.7
Oct31° / 24°20626.311.92.7
Nov33° / 24°488.311.73.7
Dec34° / 23°50.911.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71882
81783
91783
101684
111684
121585
131585
141387
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abakaliki gets around 109 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
439
540
642
743
845
946
1048
1149
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2361
2461
2562
2663
2763
2863
2964
3064

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118613
218613
308614
408614
508515
608416
708317
808218
908119
1008020
1107921
1207822
1307723
1407525
1507426
1607327
1707228
1807030
1906931
2006931
2106832
2206733
2306634
2406634
2506535
2606436
2706436
2806337
2906238
3006238

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:34
212.16:306:34
312.16:306:33
412.16:296:33
512.16:296:33
612.16:286:33
712.16:286:33
812.16:276:33
912.16:276:33
1012.16:266:33
1112.16:266:32
1212.16:256:32
1312.16:256:32
1412.16:246:32
1512.16:246:32
1612.16:246:32
1712.16:236:32
1812.26:236:32
1912.26:226:32
2012.26:226:32
2112.26:226:32
2212.26:216:32
2312.26:216:31
2412.26:206:31
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2712.26:196:31
2812.26:196:31
2912.26:196:31
3012.26:186:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
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284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abakaliki

In seasonPeak

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

Abakaliki's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abakaliki sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Abakaliki?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abakaliki.

What to pack for Abakaliki in April

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

In April, Abakaliki sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abakaliki in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abakaliki peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highMar 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abakaliki 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 Abakaliki is worst in February — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9155 µg/m³Jul 2247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abakaliki?

Abakaliki sits at 6.3°N, 8.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Isieke, 11 km away.

Topography around Abakaliki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abakaliki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Abakaliki is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Isieke 11 km · Ezza-Ohu 13 km · Effium 35 km · Afikpo 52 km · Eha Amufu 54 km · Ugep 58 km · Amaigbo 67 km · Enugu 69 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 Abakaliki (6.3248°, 8.1137°, elevation 65 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).