Bama weather in April

In April, Bama sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bama's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bama reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14024
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34024
44024
54025
64025
74025
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94025
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How April really feels in Bama

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
30 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.

Bama weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 15°0011.45.4
Feb35° / 18°0011.63.4
Mar39° / 22°00.111.90.9
Apr40° / 26°51.612.20.0
May39° / 27°246.612.50.6
Jun36° / 26°419.312.72.0
Jul33° / 24°10017.312.63.0
Aug31° / 23°17921.912.43.3
Sep32° / 23°8714.612.13.3
Oct35° / 23°204.511.72.6
Nov35° / 19°00.111.53.1
Dec32° / 16°0011.35.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
255842
265941
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285842
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305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bama gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
103
113
123
134
144
155
165
176
187
197
208
218
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2712
2812
2913
3013

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1905410
2886510
3866620
4857620
5838720
6828820
7799930
876101040
974101150
1072111250
1170111360
1267111480
1365121490
14631215100
15601216120
16581117131
17551118151
18531119161
19501120181
20471121191
21441122211
22421122232
23401123242
24381123263
25351123283
26331023294
27311023305
28291023326
29271023336
30261023347

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:13
212.16:066:13
312.16:066:13
412.16:056:13
512.16:046:13
612.16:046:13
712.26:036:13
812.26:036:13
912.26:026:13
1012.26:016:13
1112.26:016:13
1212.26:006:13
1312.26:006:13
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:586:13
1612.35:586:13
1712.35:576:13
1812.35:576:13
1912.35:566:13
2012.35:566:13
2112.35:556:13
2212.35:556:14
2312.35:546:14
2412.35:546:14
2512.35:536:14
2612.45:536:14
2712.45:526:14
2812.45:526:14
2912.45:516:14
3012.45:516:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bama

In seasonPeak

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

Bama sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bama?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bama.

What to pack for Bama in April

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

In April, Bama sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bama 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 Bama peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bama 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 Bama is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16103 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bama?

Bama sits at 11.5°N, 13.7°E, 330 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gwoza, 49 km away.

MokoloMarteDamboaGamboru

Topography around Bama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.

The land around Bama is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
1,165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Gwoza 49 km · Dikwa 62 km · Maiduguri 68 km · Mora 72 km · Mokolo 87 km · Marte 95 km · Damboa 110 km · Gamboru 110 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 Bama (11.5213°, 13.6895°, elevation 330 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).