Birnin Kebbi weather in April

In April, Birnin Kebbi sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Birnin Kebbi's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birnin Kebbi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Birnin Kebbi is adminstrative capital of Kebbi 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 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Birnin Kebbi reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14127
24127
34127
44127
54127
64127
74127
84127
94128
104128
114128
124128
134128
144128
154128
164128
174128
184128
194129
204129
214129
224129
234129
244029
254029
264029
274029
284029
294029
304029

How April really feels in Birnin Kebbi

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.

Birnin Kebbi 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
Jan33° / 20°0011.34.6
Feb36° / 22°0011.62.6
Mar39° / 25°10.211.90.5
Apr41° / 28°51.112.30.0
May39° / 28°276.312.60.7
Jun36° / 27°468.212.72.2
Jul33° / 25°9615.112.73.2
Aug31° / 24°18719.212.43.4
Sep33° / 24°779.912.13.6
Oct36° / 24°163.411.72.6
Nov36° / 22°0011.42.6
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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
66436
76337
86337
96436
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275743
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Birnin Kebbi gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
236
247
257
268
279
2810
2911
3011

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1808930
27691041
37691041
47491151
572101251
670101361
767111471
865111581
9621116101
10591217111
11571218121
12541219141
13501320161
14481320172
15451321192
16421422202
17391423222
18361423243
19341424263
20311424283
21281424304
22261424324
23241324345
24221324366
25201223387
26181123398
27171123419
281510224210
291410214312
30139214513

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:51
212.16:446:51
312.16:436:51
412.16:436:51
512.26:426:51
612.26:416:51
712.26:416:51
812.26:406:51
912.26:396:51
1012.26:396:51
1112.26:386:51
1212.26:386:51
1312.26:376:52
1412.36:366:52
1512.36:366:52
1612.36:356:52
1712.36:356:52
1812.36:346:52
1912.36:336:52
2012.36:336:52
2112.36:326:52
2212.36:326:52
2312.46:316:52
2412.46:316:53
2512.46:306:53
2612.46:306:53
2712.46:296:53
2812.46:296:53
2912.46:286:53
3012.46:286:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Birnin Kebbi

In seasonPeak

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

Birnin Kebbi sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Birnin Kebbi?

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
2.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birnin Kebbi.

What to pack for Birnin Kebbi in April

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

In April, Birnin Kebbi sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Birnin Kebbi 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 Birnin Kebbi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1699 µg/m³Aug 1220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birnin Kebbi?

Birnin Kebbi sits at 12.5°N, 4.2°E, 234 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jega, 32 km away.

KambaGayaGummiMalanvilleDosso

Topography around Birnin Kebbi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birnin Kebbi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Birnin Kebbi is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Jega 32 km · Argungu 48 km · Tambuwal 49 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 103 km · Gummi 106 km · Malanville 110 km · Dosso 127 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 Birnin Kebbi (12.4539°, 4.1975°, elevation 234 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).