Dikwa weather in April

In April, Dikwa sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 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 48% 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 Dikwa's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dikwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Dikwa reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14124
24124
34124
44125
54125
64125
74125
84125
94125
104125
114226
124226
134226
144226
154226
164226
174226
184226
194226
204226
214227
224227
234227
244227
254127
264127
274127
284127
294127
304127

How April really feels in Dikwa

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.

Dikwa 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° / 15°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 18°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 22°0011.90.5
Apr41° / 26°41.312.30.0
May40° / 27°216.112.50.1
Jun37° / 26°35912.71.3
Jul34° / 25°9115.812.62.7
Aug31° / 24°16619.612.43.3
Sep33° / 24°6911.512.13.1
Oct37° / 23°133.311.72.0
Nov36° / 20°0011.42.5
Dec33° / 16°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dikwa gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
133
143
153
164
174
185
195
206
217
227
238
249
259
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1933310
2923410
3923410
4904510
5904510
6885610
7865720
8846820
9836830
10817930
117971040
127781140
137491250
147391350
1570101460
1668101570
1766111670
1864111780
1961121890
20581219101
21561220111
22531320131
23511321141
24491321161
25471222172
26451222192
27431222202
28411223222
29391223233
30371223243

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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 6:06 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:12
212.16:056:12
312.16:056:12
412.16:046:12
512.16:036:12
612.26:036:12
712.26:026:12
812.26:016:12
912.26:016:12
1012.26:006:12
1112.26:006:12
1212.25:596:12
1312.25:586:12
1412.25:586:12
1512.35:576:13
1612.35:576:13
1712.35:566:13
1812.35:556:13
1912.35:556:13
2012.35:546:13
2112.35:546:13
2212.35:536:13
2312.35:536:13
2412.45:526:13
2512.45:526:13
2612.45:516:13
2712.45:516:14
2812.45:506:14
2912.45:506:14
3012.45:496:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dikwa

In seasonPeak

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

Dikwa sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Dikwa?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dikwa.

What to pack for Dikwa in April

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

In April, Dikwa sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dikwa 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 Dikwa peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Dikwa 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 Dikwa is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16104 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan98Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dikwa?

Dikwa sits at 12.0°N, 13.9°E, 298 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Marte, 38 km away.

MongunoMaiduguriKukawaBlangwaGwoza

Topography around Dikwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dikwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m.

The land around Dikwa is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
64 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Marte 38 km · Gamboru 49 km · Bama 62 km · Monguno 78 km · Maiduguri 85 km · Kukawa 106 km · Blangwa 107 km · Gwoza 109 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 Dikwa (12.0361°, 13.9182°, elevation 298 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).