Abuja weather in April

In April, Abuja sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 52 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 17% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abuja's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abuja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Abuja is capital city of Nigeria.

Founded
1828

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

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 Abuja 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
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33525
43525
53525
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293324
303224

How April really feels in Abuja

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Abuja weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°20.611.53.9
Feb35° / 23°51.311.72.9
Mar36° / 25°203.911.92.4
Apr34° / 25°529.412.23.0
May31° / 24°13018.412.43.4
Jun29° / 22°19523.212.53.6
Jul28° / 22°25728.112.53.6
Aug27° / 21°31429.212.33.5
Sep28° / 22°28527.512.13.3
Oct30° / 22°13720.811.83.7
Nov33° / 22°101.911.64.4
Dec34° / 21°10.211.54.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104159
114159
124159
133961
143862
153763
163664
173466
183466
193367
203169
213169
222971
232971
242872
252674
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302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abuja gets around 52 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
422
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1430
1531
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2236
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174194625
264184627
354184628
444174530
544164532
633154534
733134536
823124438
923114340
1023104243
112394146
122383948
132373850
142263654
152253556
161243459
171243261
181133164
191122967
201122868
211122670
221022473
231012375
241012177
250012079
260011980
270011782
280011683
290011584
300011584

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:37
212.16:326:37
312.16:316:37
412.16:316:37
512.16:306:37
612.16:306:37
712.16:296:37
812.16:286:37
912.16:286:36
1012.26:276:36
1112.26:276:36
1212.26:266:36
1312.26:266:36
1412.26:256:36
1512.26:256:36
1612.26:246:36
1712.26:246:36
1812.26:236:36
1912.26:236:36
2012.26:226:36
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:216:36
2312.36:216:36
2412.36:216:36
2512.36:206:36
2612.36:206:36
2712.36:196:36
2812.36:196:36
2912.36:186:37
3012.36:186:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abuja

In seasonPeak

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

Abuja's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abuja sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Abuja?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abuja.

What to pack for Abuja in April

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

In April, Abuja sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abuja 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 Abuja peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 16UV 12Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abuja 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 Abuja is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abuja?

Abuja sits at 9.1°N, 7.5°E, 476 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kuje, 35 km away.

AkwangaLapaiKachiaKafanchan

Topography around Abuja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Abuja is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (33%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kuje 35 km · Suleja 37 km · Keffi 48 km · Nasarawa 62 km · Akwanga 101 km · Lapai 101 km · Kachia 104 km · Kafanchan 105 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 Abuja (9.0579°, 7.4951°, elevation 476 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).