Awgu weather in April

In April, Awgu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 134 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Awgu's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awgu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
85%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Awgu reaches about 33°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293224
303224

How April really feels in Awgu

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
6 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.

Awgu 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° / 23°8211.73.0
Feb36° / 24°214.611.82.3
Mar35° / 25°6512.9122.3
Apr33° / 25°13419.912.12.5
May32° / 24°19826.112.32.5
Jun30° / 23°2272712.32.8
Jul29° / 23°22127.612.33.1
Aug29° / 23°22326.512.23.2
Sep30° / 23°24828.2122.8
Oct31° / 23°2162711.92.8
Nov32° / 23°5310.111.73.8
Dec34° / 23°71.411.73.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
121288
131288
141189
151189
161090
17991
18991
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27892
28892
29892
30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Awgu gets around 134 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
557
658
759
860
960
1061
1162
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2170
2271
2372
2473
2574
2674
2775
2875
2975
3076

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 79% 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
318613
418514
508614
608515
708515
808416
908317
1008317
1108218
1208119
1308020
1408020
1507921
1607822
1707723
1807723
1907624
2007624
2107525
2207525
2307426
2407426
2507327
2607327
2707228
2807129
2907129
3007030

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:36
212.16:336:36
312.16:326:36
412.16:326:36
512.16:316:36
612.16:316:36
712.16:306:35
812.16:306:35
912.16:296:35
1012.16:296:35
1112.16:296:35
1212.16:286:35
1312.16:286:35
1412.16:276:35
1512.16:276:34
1612.16:266:34
1712.16:266:34
1812.16:256:34
1912.16:256:34
2012.26:256:34
2112.26:246:34
2212.26:246:34
2312.26:246:34
2412.26:236:34
2512.26:236:34
2612.26:236:34
2712.26:226:34
2812.26:226:34
2912.26:226:34
3012.26:216:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Awgu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Awgu 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 Awgu?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Awgu.

What to pack for Awgu in April

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

In April, Awgu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Awgu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Awgu peaks around March 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 12Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Awgu 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 Awgu is worst in January — around 195 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 64 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11194 µg/m³Jul 2464 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan195Very unhealthy
Feb167Very unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct94Unhealthy
Nov110Unhealthy
Dec191Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Awgu?

Awgu sits at 6.1°N, 7.5°E, 133 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Okigwe, 31 km away.

Topography around Awgu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awgu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m.

The land around Awgu is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
412 m
80 km
576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Okigwe 31 km · Enugu 41 km · Agulu 46 km · Uga 47 km · Awka 47 km · Amaigbo 51 km · Igbo-Ukwu 51 km · Enugu-Ukwu 53 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 Awgu (6.0728°, 7.4774°, elevation 133 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).