Daura weather in April

In April, Daura sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Daura's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Daura is city in Katsina 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 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Daura reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13822
23822
33823
43823
53823
63823
73823
83923
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103923
113924
123924
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223925
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243925
253925
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293925
303925

How April really feels in Daura

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
13 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.

Daura 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.37.2
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.1
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.4
Apr39° / 24°20.712.30.8
May38° / 26°133.412.61.0
Jun36° / 25°358.412.82.2
Jul32° / 24°10717.912.73.2
Aug30° / 23°17520.812.43.5
Sep32° / 23°679.912.13.8
Oct35° / 21°71.711.73.1
Nov33° / 18°0011.44.4
Dec30° / 14°0011.26.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146832
156832
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226634
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306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Daura gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
234
244
254
264
275
285
295
305

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1944200
2944200
3925300
4925300
5916300
6896410
7887410
8868510
9868510
10849610
118210710
128111710
137911820
147712920
157613920
1675131020
1772141130
1870151230
1969151330
2066161440
2163171550
2261171750
2359171860
2456181970
2554182170
2652182280
2750182390
28471824100
29451825110
30431926121

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
1710calm
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2010calm
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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 6:28 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:35
212.16:276:35
312.16:276:35
412.16:266:35
512.26:256:35
612.26:256:35
712.26:246:35
812.26:236:35
912.26:236:35
1012.26:226:35
1112.26:216:35
1212.26:216:35
1312.36:206:35
1412.36:196:35
1512.36:196:36
1612.36:186:36
1712.36:186:36
1812.36:176:36
1912.36:166:36
2012.36:166:36
2112.36:156:36
2212.46:156:36
2312.46:146:36
2412.46:146:37
2512.46:136:37
2612.46:136:37
2712.46:126:37
2812.46:126:37
2912.46:116:37
3012.46:116:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Daura

In seasonPeak

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

Daura sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Daura?

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

0.8
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 Daura.

What to pack for Daura in April

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

In April, Daura sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Daura in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daura peaks around August 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 15UV 12Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Daura 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 Daura is worst in February — around 120 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 18119 µg/m³Aug 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb120Unhealthy
Mar117Unhealthy
Apr100Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep50Poor
Oct80Unhealthy
Nov88Unhealthy
Dec106Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Daura?

Daura sits at 13.0°N, 8.3°E, 475 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Matamey, 46 km away.

KatsinaAguiéTessaouaZinderMirriah

Topography around Daura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Daura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Daura is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Matamey 46 km · Magaria 64 km · Gazaoua 70 km · Katsina 78 km · Aguié 79 km · Tessaoua 88 km · Zinder 112 km · Mirriah 117 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 Daura (13.033°, 8.3235°, elevation 475 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).