Dutsen Wai weather in April

In April, Dutsen Wai sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Dutsen Wai's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dutsen Wai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Dutsen Wai is human settlement 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 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dutsen Wai reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
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23622
33622
43622
53623
63623
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303524

How April really feels in Dutsen Wai

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.

Dutsen Wai 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° / 15°0011.46.8
Feb32° / 18°10.111.64.9
Mar35° / 21°20.411.93.0
Apr36° / 23°224.912.22.3
May33° / 23°9015.512.53.0
Jun30° / 22°13520.612.63.7
Jul28° / 21°17224.912.63.9
Aug27° / 20°25827.312.43.7
Sep29° / 20°20025.512.13.5
Oct30° / 19°7111.511.84.6
Nov31° / 17°00.111.55.7
Dec30° / 15°10.111.46.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65644
75644
85644
95545
105446
115347
125347
135347
145248
155149
165050
175050
184951
194852
204753
214654
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dutsen Wai gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.9 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
68
78
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1513
1614
1715
1817
1918
2020
2121
2223
2324
2426
2528
2630
2732
2833
2935
3037

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17281370
27081480
36781591
464916101
563916111
6601017121
7571018141
8541119151
9521119171
10491120192
11461220202
12441220222
13411220242
14391221262
15371221282
16351221303
17331120333
18301120353
19281120373
20261120404
21241020424
22221019445
23211019465
2419918476
2518918497
2617917508
2715916519
28148155211
29138145312
30128135413

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:29 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:35
212.16:296:35
312.16:286:35
412.16:276:35
512.16:276:35
612.16:266:35
712.26:256:35
812.26:256:35
912.26:246:35
1012.26:246:35
1112.26:236:35
1212.26:226:35
1312.26:226:35
1412.26:216:35
1512.26:216:35
1612.26:206:35
1712.26:206:35
1812.36:196:35
1912.36:196:35
2012.36:186:35
2112.36:186:35
2212.36:176:35
2312.36:176:35
2412.36:166:35
2512.36:166:35
2612.36:156:35
2712.36:156:35
2812.46:146:35
2912.46:146:36
3012.46:136:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dutsen Wai

In seasonPeak

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

Dutsen Wai's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dutsen Wai sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Dutsen Wai?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dutsen Wai.

What to pack for Dutsen Wai in April

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

In April, Dutsen Wai sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dutsen Wai in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dutsen Wai peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb7High
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dutsen Wai 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 Dutsen Wai is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15113 µg/m³Jul 2327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dutsen Wai?

Dutsen Wai sits at 10.9°N, 8.2°E, 694 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Soba, 21 km away.

RanoKadunaKachiaGwarzo

Topography around Dutsen Wai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dutsen Wai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Dutsen Wai is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Soba 21 km · Anchau 25 km · Zaria 60 km · Lere 66 km · Rano 89 km · Kaduna 91 km · Kachia 112 km · Gwarzo 122 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 Dutsen Wai (10.8501°, 8.199°, elevation 694 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).