Geidam weather in April

In April, Geidam sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Geidam's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geidam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Geidam reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°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)
13924
23924
34024
44025
54025
64025
74025
84025
94025
104025
114026
124026
134026
144026
154126
164126
174126
184126
194126
204127
214127
224127
234127
244127
254127
264127
274127
284127
294127
304127

How April really feels in Geidam

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.

Geidam 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°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 22°0011.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.412.30.1
May40° / 27°61.812.60.0
Jun38° / 27°143.812.71.0
Jul35° / 25°6212.212.72.5
Aug32° / 24°12616.612.43.3
Sep35° / 24°42812.12.8
Oct37° / 23°61.911.72.0
Nov34° / 20°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Geidam gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
151
161
171
181
191
201
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
496220
595320
695320
793430
893430
991540
1091540
1189650
1287760
1387760
1485870
1582981
1681991
17801091
187811101
197612111
207313122
217213132
226914143
236715153
246615154
256415165
266116176
275916187
285816197
295716198
305516209

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
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 6:14 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:20
212.16:136:20
312.16:126:20
412.16:126:20
512.26:116:20
612.26:106:20
712.26:106:20
812.26:096:21
912.26:086:21
1012.26:086:21
1112.26:076:21
1212.26:066:21
1312.36:066:21
1412.36:056:21
1512.36:056:21
1612.36:046:21
1712.36:036:21
1812.36:036:21
1912.36:026:21
2012.36:026:22
2112.36:016:22
2212.46:006:22
2312.46:006:22
2412.45:596:22
2512.45:596:22
2612.45:586:22
2712.45:586:22
2812.45:576:23
2912.45:576:23
3012.45:566:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Geidam

In seasonPeak

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

Geidam 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 Geidam?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Geidam.

What to pack for Geidam in April

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

In April, Geidam sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Geidam 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 Geidam 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 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Geidam 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 Geidam is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12112 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct54Poor
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Geidam?

Geidam sits at 12.9°N, 11.9°E, 329 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Maïné Soroa, 37 km away.

DiffaGashuaDamaturuMagumeriKumagunnamDauraNguru

Topography around Geidam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geidam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m.

The land around Geidam is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
57 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Maïné Soroa 37 km · Diffa 88 km · Gashua 96 km · Damaturu 128 km · Magumeri 131 km · Kumagunnam 143 km · Daura 159 km · Nguru 159 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 Geidam (12.8944°, 11.9265°, elevation 329 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).