Bauchi weather in April

In April, Bauchi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Bauchi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bauchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Bauchi is city and local government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bauchi reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13720
23721
33721
43721
53721
63721
73721
83721
93722
103722
113722
123722
133722
143722
153722
163722
173723
183723
193723
203723
213723
223723
233723
243723
253723
263623
273623
283623
293623
303623

How April really feels in Bauchi

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.

Bauchi 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
Jan30° / 13°0011.56.7
Feb33° / 15°00.111.74.8
Mar36° / 19°10.311.92.7
Apr37° / 22°17412.21.8
May35° / 23°7312.212.52.5
Jun31° / 22°15921.412.63.4
Jul29° / 21°27227.112.53.5
Aug28° / 21°32328.312.33.5
Sep29° / 21°18523.512.13.7
Oct31° / 20°559.711.84.5
Nov32° / 16°10.111.55.2
Dec30° / 13°0011.46.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65347
75347
85248
95149
105149
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194555
204456
214357
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bauchi gets around 17 mm of rain over 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 13% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
66
76
87
98
108
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2623
2724
2825
2926
3027

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17681240
27481350
37291450
47091560
56891670
664101781
762101891
8591119101
9551121121
10531221131
11501222151
12471323161
13441324181
14421324201
15391325222
16371325242
17341325262
18321326282
19301226302
20281226332
21261126353
22241126373
23221025384
24211025404
2520924425
2619824436
2718823447
2817722468
2916721479
30157204810

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:28
212.16:226:28
312.16:216:28
412.16:216:28
512.16:206:28
612.16:206:28
712.16:196:28
812.26:196:28
912.26:186:28
1012.26:176:28
1112.26:176:28
1212.26:166:28
1312.26:166:28
1412.26:156:28
1512.26:156:28
1612.26:146:28
1712.26:136:28
1812.26:136:28
1912.36:126:28
2012.36:126:28
2112.36:116:28
2212.36:116:28
2312.36:106:28
2412.36:106:28
2512.36:106:28
2612.36:096:28
2712.36:096:28
2812.36:086:28
2912.36:086:28
3012.46:076:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bauchi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bauchi sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bauchi?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bauchi.

What to pack for Bauchi in April

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

In April, Bauchi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bauchi 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 Bauchi peaks around August 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 21UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bauchi 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 Bauchi is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17106 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct55Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bauchi?

Bauchi sits at 10.3°N, 9.8°E, 623 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Darazo, 99 km away.

DarazoGwaramJosDukkuPankshinBukuruPindigaKari

Topography around Bauchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bauchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m.

The land around Bauchi is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
673 m
80 km
1,167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Darazo 99 km · Gwaram 108 km · Jos 113 km · Dukku 116 km · Pankshin 118 km · Bukuru 122 km · Pindiga 127 km · Kari 130 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 Bauchi (10.3103°, 9.8439°, elevation 623 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).