Eket weather in April

In April, Eket sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 302 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Eket's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eket's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
302 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Eket reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Eket

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.

Eket weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°5915.411.83.6
Feb32° / 25°9219.111.82.9
Mar31° / 25°22628.4122.4
Apr31° / 25°30228.312.12.5
May30° / 24°3683012.22.5
Jun29° / 24°44829.512.32.9
Jul28° / 23°46730.212.23.3
Aug28° / 23°41029.812.23.3
Sep28° / 23°44929.8123.0
Oct29° / 23°43830.711.92.7
Nov30° / 24°23927.911.82.8
Dec31° / 24°6918.111.73.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Eket gets around 302 mm of rain over 28.3 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 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2795
2895
2995
3095

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22397
23397
24397
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:34
212.06:316:34
312.06:316:34
412.16:306:34
512.16:306:33
612.16:306:33
712.16:296:33
812.16:296:33
912.16:286:33
1012.16:286:32
1112.16:276:32
1212.16:276:32
1312.16:276:32
1412.16:266:32
1512.16:266:32
1612.16:256:32
1712.16:256:31
1812.16:256:31
1912.16:246:31
2012.16:246:31
2112.16:246:31
2212.16:236:31
2312.16:236:31
2412.16:236:31
2512.16:226:31
2612.16:226:31
2712.16:226:30
2812.16:216:30
2912.26:216:30
3012.26:216:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Eket

In seasonPeak

None of Eket's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Eket sees seasonal dust haze (January–March), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Eket?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eket.

What to pack for Eket in April

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

In April, Eket sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Eket in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Eket in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eket peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 13Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Eket 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 Eket is worst in January — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2283 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr39Poor
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Eket?

Eket sits at 4.6°N, 7.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Esuk Oron, 41 km away.

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Topography around Eket

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eket has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m.

The land around Eket is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
149 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Esuk Oron 41 km · Uyo 45 km · Calabar 57 km · Itu 63 km · Ikot Ekpene 64 km · Aba 81 km · Bonny 86 km · Okrika 94 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 Eket (4.6423°, 7.9244°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).