Gembu weather in April

In April, Gembu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 333 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Gembu's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gembu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Gembu is city in Taraba 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gembu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Gembu 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
Jan29° / 13°10.211.77.1
Feb30° / 15°101.311.86.2
Mar29° / 17°758.4125.3
Apr27° / 17°33323.412.14.2
May25° / 16°4593012.33.6
Jun24° / 16°46429.712.43.5
Jul23° / 15°46730.712.43.4
Aug22° / 15°44630.712.23.4
Sep23° / 15°48529.9123.4
Oct24° / 15°40927.811.94.0
Nov26° / 14°716.611.76.8
Dec28° / 13°30.511.67.8

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 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
41981
51882
61783
71783
81585
91585
101486
111387
121288
131288
141189
151090
161090
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gembu gets around 333 mm of rain over 23.4 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 77% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
252
354
457
559
661
764
866
968
1071
1173
1275
1377
1479
1580
1682
1783
1885
1986
2087
2188
2289
2390
2490
2591
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12933380
22733400
32532420
42331450
52230481
62029501
71827541
81726561
91524601
101422631
111320652
121219672
131117702
141016722
15914743
16813763
17712783
18612793
19511804
20410824
2139844
2239844
2328855
2428855
2528855
2618865
2717875
2817866
2917866
3017866

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:21
212.16:176:21
312.16:176:21
412.16:166:21
512.16:166:21
612.16:156:21
712.16:156:21
812.16:146:20
912.16:146:20
1012.16:146:20
1112.16:136:20
1212.16:136:20
1312.16:126:20
1412.16:126:20
1512.16:116:20
1612.16:116:20
1712.26:106:20
1812.26:106:19
1912.26:096:19
2012.26:096:19
2112.26:096:19
2212.26:086:19
2312.26:086:19
2412.26:086:19
2512.26:076:19
2612.26:076:19
2712.26:066:19
2812.26:066:19
2912.26:066:19
3012.26:056:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gembu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gembu sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gembu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gembu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gembu in April

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

In April, Gembu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gembu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gembu peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Gembu 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 Gembu is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyFeb 17107 µg/m³Jul 2416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gembu?

Gembu sits at 6.7°N, 11.3°E, 1,599 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Banyo, 62 km away.

MagbaKumboOkuFoumbanFundongNdop

Topography around Gembu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gembu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,555 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,197 m.

The land around Gembu is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
660 m
80 km
2,197 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Banyo 62 km · Nkambe 66 km · Magba 86 km · Kumbo 88 km · Oku 105 km · Foumban 118 km · Fundong 118 km · Ndop 122 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 Gembu (6.7256°, 11.2565°, elevation 1,599 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).