Dutse weather in April

In April, Dutse sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Dutse's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dutse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Dutse is city and local government area in 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 Dutse 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 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13922
23922
33922
43923
53923
63923
73923
83923
93923
103924
113924
123924
133924
143924
153924
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193925
203925
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243925
253925
263925
273926
283926
293926
303926

How April really feels in Dutse

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
23 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.

Dutse 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° / 14°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.91.9
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.6
May38° / 26°285.812.51.2
Jun35° / 25°6611.912.72.6
Jul32° / 23°16021.212.63.1
Aug30° / 23°2312412.43.2
Sep32° / 23°10815.112.13.5
Oct34° / 22°203.811.73.3
Nov34° / 18°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dutse gets around 4 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
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
215
225
236
247
257
268
279
2810
2910
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1877510
2848620
3848620
4839620
5819730
6799840
77810840
87610950
975101050
1072111160
1170111270
1268121370
1366121480
1464131580
1562131690
1658141891
17561419101
18531421111
19511422121
20481423131
21451525141
22421526162
23401526172
24371427193
25351427213
26331427233
27311327254
28291327274
29271227295
30251127316

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 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
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 6:24 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:30
212.16:246:30
312.16:236:30
412.16:226:30
512.16:226:30
612.26:216:30
712.26:216:30
812.26:206:30
912.26:196:30
1012.26:196:30
1112.26:186:30
1212.26:176:30
1312.26:176:31
1412.26:166:31
1512.36:166:31
1612.36:156:31
1712.36:146:31
1812.36:146:31
1912.36:136:31
2012.36:136:31
2112.36:126:31
2212.36:126:31
2312.36:116:31
2412.36:116:31
2512.46:106:31
2612.46:106:32
2712.46:096:32
2812.46:096:32
2912.46:086:32
3012.46:086:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.2 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
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dutse

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Dutse?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dutse.

What to pack for Dutse in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dutse 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 Dutse peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highAug 19UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dutse 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 Dutse is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 19137 µg/m³Jul 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr116Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dutse?

Dutse sits at 11.8°N, 9.3°E, 444 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kiyawa, 29 km away.

GwaramRanoAzare

Topography around Dutse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dutse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 447 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m.

The land around Dutse is covered by cropland (61%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kiyawa 29 km · Birnin Kudu 37 km · Gaya 38 km · Chakwama 42 km · Wudil 54 km · Gwaram 80 km · Rano 86 km · Azare 93 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 Dutse (11.7562°, 9.339°, elevation 444 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).