Gaya weather in April

In April, Gaya 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 Gaya's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaya'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
6:16 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

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 Gaya 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)
13822
23922
33922
43923
53923
63923
73923
83923
93923
103924
113924
123924
133924
143924
153924
163924
173925
183925
193925
203925
213925
223925
233925
243925
253925
263925
273926
283926
293926
303926

How April really feels in Gaya

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
20 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.

Gaya 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° / 13°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.91.9
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.6
May38° / 26°316.112.51.2
Jun34° / 25°6712.212.72.7
Jul31° / 23°15121.212.63.2
Aug30° / 22°22423.712.43.3
Sep32° / 23°10815.412.13.6
Oct34° / 22°194.111.73.3
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.3

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235842
245842
255842
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gaya 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 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
183
193
203
214
225
235
246
257
268
279
2810
2911
3012

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1858520
2839620
3829630
48010730
57910740
67711840
77611850
87312960
971121061
1069131071
1167131181
1264141291
1363141391
14611414101
15591415111
16561516121
17531518131
18511519141
19491520152
20461422162
21441423172
22411424182
23391425203
24361425213
25341426234
26321326254
27301226275
28281226295
29261126316
30251125336

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 10 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
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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 6:26 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:32
212.16:256:32
312.16:246:32
412.16:246:32
512.16:236:32
612.26:226:32
712.26:226:32
812.26:216:32
912.26:216:32
1012.26:206:32
1112.26:196:32
1212.26:196:32
1312.26:186:32
1412.26:176:32
1512.36:176:32
1612.36:166:32
1712.36:166:32
1812.36:156:32
1912.36:156:32
2012.36:146:32
2112.36:146:32
2212.36:136:33
2312.36:126:33
2412.36:126:33
2512.46:116:33
2612.46:116:33
2712.46:116:33
2812.46:106:33
2912.46:106:33
3012.46:096:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.19 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
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gaya 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 Gaya?

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
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaya.

What to pack for Gaya in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gaya in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaya peaks around August 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gaya 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 Gaya 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 Gaya?

Gaya sits at 11.9°N, 9.0°E, 437 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wudil, 18 km away.

ChakwamaGumel

Topography around Gaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m.

The land around Gaya is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (92%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
387 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Wudil 18 km · Dutse 38 km · Kano 55 km · Rano 57 km · Kiyawa 66 km · Birnin Kudu 69 km · Chakwama 79 km · Gumel 95 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 Gaya (11.8606°, 9.0027°, elevation 437 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).