Akwanga weather in April

In April, Akwanga sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.2 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 18% 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 Akwanga's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akwanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Akwanga 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.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
133425
143425
153425
163425
173425
183425
193425
203425
213325
223325
233325
243325
253325
263325
273325
283325
293324
303324

How April really feels in Akwanga

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.

Akwanga 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° / 19°10.411.53.9
Feb35° / 21°40.711.72.8
Mar36° / 24°142.711.92.3
Apr34° / 25°508.212.22.9
May31° / 24°14718.212.43.4
Jun29° / 22°21524.212.53.5
Jul28° / 22°31129.312.53.4
Aug27° / 22°40229.812.33.4
Sep28° / 21°25325.712.13.5
Oct30° / 22°11118.511.84.0
Nov33° / 20°61.811.64.5
Dec34° / 18°10.111.54.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54456
64357
74258
84258
94060
104060
114060
123862
133862
143763
153664
163466
173367
183268
193169
203070
212971
222773
232773
242674
252674
262476
272377
282377
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Akwanga gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.2 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 28% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
519
620
721
822
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2635
2736
2837
2938
3039

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11210193722
2119183724
3119173825
4108163827
598153829
697143831
786133933
886123836
975113838
1074103741
116493744
126383646
136373449
145363353
155263255
164253158
174252960
183142864
193132766
202132668
212132470
221122373
231122175
241122076
251021879
261021780
270021682
280021583
290021484
300021385

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:29 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:286:33
412.16:276:33
512.16:276:33
612.16:266:33
712.16:256:33
812.16:256:33
912.16:246:33
1012.16:246:33
1112.26:236:33
1212.26:236:33
1312.26:226:33
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:216:33
1612.26:216:32
1712.26:206:32
1812.26:206:32
1912.26:196:32
2012.26:196:32
2112.26:186:32
2212.26:186:32
2312.36:176:32
2412.36:176:33
2512.36:176:33
2612.36:166:33
2712.36:166:33
2812.36:156:33
2912.36:156:33
3012.36:156:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Akwanga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Akwanga 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 Akwanga?

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

2.9
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 Akwanga.

What to pack for Akwanga in April

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

In April, Akwanga sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Akwanga 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 Akwanga peaks around September 17 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 highExtremeVery highSep 17UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Akwanga 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 Akwanga is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1298 µg/m³Jul 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akwanga?

Akwanga sits at 8.9°N, 8.4°E, 454 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wamba, 22 km away.

KafanchanKagoroNasarawaAbuja

Topography around Akwanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akwanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m.

The land around Akwanga is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
725 m
80 km
1,457 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Wamba 22 km · Lafia 48 km · Doma 58 km · Keffi 59 km · Kafanchan 76 km · Kagoro 78 km · Nasarawa 87 km · Abuja 101 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 Akwanga (8.9108°, 8.4065°, elevation 454 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).