Biu weather in April

In April, Biu sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Biu's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Biu reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13925
23925
33925
43925
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63925
73925
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93926
103826
113826
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253726
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283726
293726
303726

How April really feels in Biu

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.

Biu 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° / 17°0011.45.4
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.4
Mar38° / 23°10.311.91.4
Apr38° / 26°175.112.21.1
May35° / 25°5912.512.52.1
Jun32° / 24°7715.112.63.4
Jul29° / 22°11719.912.63.9
Aug28° / 22°18323.812.34.0
Sep29° / 22°11620.212.13.9
Oct32° / 22°6113.311.83.6
Nov34° / 20°10.311.54.1
Dec32° / 17°0011.45.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65545
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164852
174753
184654
194753
204654
214456
224357
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Biu gets around 17 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
56
67
78
89
910
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2122
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032

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 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17771150
27581250
37281361
46991471
56691591
665915101
7611016121
8591017131
9561018151
10531019171
11501020191
12471021202
13441021222
14421022242
15391022262
16371023283
17341023303
18321023324
19301023344
20271023365
21251022375
2224922396
2322921407
2421920428
2520919439
26198184410
27188174512
28178164613
29168154714
30157154815

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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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 6:13 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:19
212.16:136:18
312.16:126:18
412.16:116:18
512.16:116:18
612.16:106:18
712.16:106:18
812.26:096:18
912.26:086:18
1012.26:086:18
1112.26:076:18
1212.26:076:18
1312.26:066:18
1412.26:066:18
1512.26:056:18
1612.26:046:18
1712.26:046:19
1812.36:036:19
1912.36:036:19
2012.36:026:19
2112.36:026:19
2212.36:016:19
2312.36:016:19
2412.36:006:19
2512.36:006:19
2612.35:596:19
2712.35:596:19
2812.35:596:19
2912.45:586:19
3012.45:586:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.79 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
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Biu

In seasonPeak

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

Biu's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Biu 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 Biu?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biu.

What to pack for Biu in April

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

In April, Biu sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Biu 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 Biu peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 18UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Biu 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 Biu is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2296 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May38Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct49Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Biu?

Biu sits at 10.6°N, 12.2°E, 762 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gombi, 77 km away.

GombiDamboaDebaNafadaGombeGarkoMubiKumo

Topography around Biu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Biu is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gombi 77 km · Damboa 86 km · Deba 99 km · Nafada 108 km · Gombe 118 km · Garko 123 km · Mubi 123 km · Kumo 125 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 Biu (10.6128°, 12.1946°, elevation 762 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).