Gboko weather in April

In April, Gboko sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 Gboko's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gboko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gboko reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
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How April really feels in Gboko

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.

Gboko weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°30.511.63.1
Feb36° / 24°81.411.82.2
Mar36° / 26°203.4122.0
Apr35° / 25°558.212.22.6
May33° / 25°10815.512.33.0
Jun31° / 24°11518.512.43.5
Jul29° / 23°14222.812.43.5
Aug29° / 23°1922512.23.4
Sep30° / 23°19124.8123.2
Oct31° / 23°14520.111.83.4
Nov33° / 23°203.711.74.0
Dec34° / 22°20.411.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63070
73070
82773
92674
102674
112476
122476
132278
142179
151981
161882
171783
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201585
211585
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301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gboko gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2636
2736
2837
2938
3039

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111224693
210223713
310122733
400121753
500120763
600019783
700018802
800017812
900015832
1000014842
1100013852
1200012862
1300011872
140009892
150008893
160007903
170006913
180005923
190004933
200004924
210003934
220003934
230002944
240002944
250002935
260002935
270001945
280001945
290001936
300001936

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 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 6:27 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:30
212.16:266:30
312.16:266:30
412.16:256:30
512.16:256:30
612.16:246:30
712.16:246:30
812.16:236:30
912.16:236:30
1012.16:226:30
1112.16:226:29
1212.16:216:29
1312.16:216:29
1412.16:206:29
1512.26:206:29
1612.26:196:29
1712.26:196:29
1812.26:186:29
1912.26:186:29
2012.26:186:29
2112.26:176:29
2212.26:176:29
2312.26:166:29
2412.26:166:29
2512.26:166:29
2612.26:156:29
2712.26:156:29
2812.26:156:29
2912.26:146:29
3012.26:146:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gboko

In seasonPeak

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

Gboko's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Gboko?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gboko.

What to pack for Gboko in April

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

In April, Gboko sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gboko 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 Gboko peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gboko 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 Gboko is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 19109 µg/m³Jul 1527 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gboko?

Gboko sits at 7.3°N, 9.0°E, 226 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Katsina-Ala, 36 km away.

ObuduOgojaWukariTakumIbi

Topography around Gboko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gboko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m.

The land around Gboko is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
1,014 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Katsina-Ala 36 km · Igbor 46 km · Makurdi 70 km · Obudu 75 km · Ogoja 77 km · Wukari 105 km · Takum 109 km · Ibi 126 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 Gboko (7.3228°, 9.0011°, elevation 226 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).