Baro weather in April

In April, Baro sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.7 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Baro's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Baro is is a small port town on the Niger in present Niger State, Nigeria.

Founded
1912

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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baro reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113727
123727
133727
143727
153727
163727
173727
183727
193727
203727
213726
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626

How April really feels in Baro

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.

Baro 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
Jan36° / 22°10.311.62.4
Feb38° / 24°30.711.71.4
Mar38° / 26°122.511.90.9
Apr37° / 27°386.712.21.5
May34° / 26°8813.712.42.5
Jun32° / 25°14318.712.53.1
Jul30° / 24°19923.712.53.2
Aug30° / 24°22624.212.33.3
Sep31° / 24°20122.412.13.2
Oct32° / 24°8213.411.83.6
Nov35° / 24°41.111.63.1
Dec36° / 22°10.111.52.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94357
104258
114258
124258
134258
143961
153961
163961
173763
183664
193466
203466
213466
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baro gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
717
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1320
1421
1521
1622
1723
1823
1924
2025
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2831
2932
3033

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111441521
211439541
301438561
401337581
501335601
601334611
700232651
800231661
900229681
1000227692
1100225712
1200223732
1300222742
1400220762
1500219772
1600117793
1700116803
1800114823
1900113833
2000112834
2100110854
2200110854
230009865
240008875
250008866
260007876
270007867
280007858
290007858
300006859

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 6:37 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:41
212.16:366:41
312.16:366:41
412.16:356:41
512.16:356:41
612.16:346:41
712.16:346:41
812.16:336:41
912.16:326:41
1012.16:326:41
1112.26:316:40
1212.26:316:40
1312.26:306:40
1412.26:306:40
1512.26:296:40
1612.26:296:40
1712.26:286:40
1812.26:286:40
1912.26:276:40
2012.26:276:40
2112.26:276:40
2212.26:266:40
2312.26:266:40
2412.26:256:40
2512.36:256:40
2612.36:246:40
2712.36:246:40
2812.36:246:40
2912.36:236:40
3012.36:236:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baro sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Baro?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baro.

What to pack for Baro in April

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

In April, Baro sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baro 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 Baro peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Baro 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 Baro is worst in January — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23116 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May33Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baro?

Baro sits at 8.6°N, 6.4°E, 62 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lapai, 51 km away.

PatigiIsanlu-ItedoijowaKujeKabbaLokojaSuleja

Topography around Baro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Baro is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), trees (32%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
629 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lapai 51 km · Bida 68 km · Patigi 74 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 75 km · Kuje 94 km · Kabba 95 km · Lokoja 98 km · Suleja 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 Baro (8.6157°, 6.4185°, elevation 62 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).