Enugu weather in April

In April, Enugu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.3 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Enugu's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Enugu is city in Nigeria.

Density
1,706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Enugu reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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223324
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243324
253324
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224

How April really feels in Enugu

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.

Enugu 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
Jan35° / 22°71.811.73.3
Feb35° / 24°183.811.82.6
Mar35° / 25°5810.3122.5
Apr33° / 24°11816.312.12.7
May32° / 24°19424.212.32.7
Jun30° / 23°24126.212.42.9
Jul29° / 22°2292812.33.1
Aug29° / 22°23926.712.23.3
Sep29° / 23°26728.2122.8
Oct30° / 23°21525.911.92.9
Nov32° / 23°427.611.74.0
Dec34° / 22°61.211.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52080
61981
71981
81981
91882
101783
111783
121684
131684
141486
151486
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301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Enugu gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
544
645
746
847
948
1048
1149
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2361
2462
2563
2663
2764
2864
2965
3065

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15914
24924
33934
43934
52935
62935
72935
82935
92935
101945
111936
121936
131927
141927
151918
161918
171909
181909
191909
2018910
2118910
2218910
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2508812
2608812
2708713
2808713
2908713
3008614

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:36
212.16:336:36
312.16:326:36
412.16:326:36
512.16:316:36
612.16:316:36
712.16:306:35
812.16:306:35
912.16:296:35
1012.16:296:35
1112.16:286:35
1212.16:286:35
1312.16:276:35
1412.16:276:35
1512.16:266:35
1612.16:266:34
1712.16:266:34
1812.26:256:34
1912.26:256:34
2012.26:246:34
2112.26:246:34
2212.26:246:34
2312.26:236:34
2412.26:236:34
2512.26:226:34
2612.26:226:34
2712.26:226:34
2812.26:216:34
2912.26:216:34
3012.26:216:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Enugu

In seasonPeak

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

Enugu's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Enugu sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Enugu?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Enugu.

What to pack for Enugu in April

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

In April, Enugu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Enugu 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 Enugu peaks around March 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Enugu 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 Enugu is worst in January — around 172 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15169 µg/m³Jul 1948 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan172Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov98Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Enugu?

Enugu sits at 6.4°N, 7.5°E, 192 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Aku, 36 km away.

Topography around Enugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m.

The land around Enugu is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Aku 36 km · Eha Amufu 38 km · Awgu 41 km · Nsukka 48 km · Awka 54 km · Isieke 60 km · Enugu-Ezike 60 km · Agulu 61 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 Enugu (6.4413°, 7.4988°, elevation 192 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).