Gashua weather in April

In April, Gashua sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 54% 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 Gashua's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gashua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gashua is place in Yobe State, 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 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gashua reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14024
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44024
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64024
74024
84025
94025
104025
114025
124125
134125
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304127

How April really feels in Gashua

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.

Gashua 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°0011.36.5
Feb34° / 18°0011.64.2
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.4
Apr41° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.612.60.0
Jun38° / 27°20512.71.1
Jul34° / 25°7813.312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°15317.612.43.3
Sep34° / 24°50812.13.0
Oct37° / 23°8211.72.1
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.6
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
86931
96931
106832
116832
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
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186832
196832
206733
216733
226832
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266832
276733
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gashua gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
242
252
262
272
283
293
303

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1963100
2963100
3953200
4944200
5944200
6934300
7925300
8915400
9906400
10886510
11867610
12857710
13838810
14838810
15819910
168091010
1778101110
1875111220
1973121320
2071131420
2168141530
2267141630
2365151730
2462161840
2561161940
2657172051
2755172161
2854172171
2953172271
3050182381

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:24
212.16:176:24
312.16:166:24
412.16:156:24
512.26:156:24
612.26:146:24
712.26:136:24
812.26:136:24
912.26:126:24
1012.26:116:24
1112.26:116:24
1212.26:106:24
1312.36:096:24
1412.36:096:24
1512.36:086:25
1612.36:076:25
1712.36:076:25
1812.36:066:25
1912.36:066:25
2012.36:056:25
2112.36:056:25
2212.46:046:25
2312.46:036:25
2412.46:036:26
2512.46:026:26
2612.46:026:26
2712.46:016:26
2812.46:016:26
2912.46:006:26
3012.46:006:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gashua

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Gashua?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gashua.

What to pack for Gashua in April

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

In April, Gashua sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gashua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gashua peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 13Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gashua 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 Gashua is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12110 µg/m³Aug 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar101Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gashua?

Gashua sits at 12.9°N, 11.0°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 54 km away.

GeidamMaïné SoroaHadejiaPotiskumGouréDaura

Topography around Gashua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gashua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Gashua is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Kumagunnam 54 km · Nguru 63 km · Geidam 96 km · Maïné Soroa 113 km · Hadejia 118 km · Potiskum 129 km · Gouré 149 km · Daura 152 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 Gashua (12.874°, 11.0406°, elevation 339 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).