Gummi weather in April

In April, Gummi sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 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 43% 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 Gummi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gummi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 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 Gummi reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
44026
54026
64026
74027
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
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How April really feels in Gummi

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.

Gummi 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
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.8
Mar39° / 24°00.111.90.6
Apr40° / 27°61.612.30.1
May38° / 28°346.512.61.1
Jun35° / 26°539.112.72.7
Jul32° / 24°10415.812.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19920.412.43.6
Sep32° / 24°8511.112.13.9
Oct35° / 23°213.811.73.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146040
156040
166040
175941
185842
195743
205743
215743
225644
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gummi gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
155
165
175
186
196
206
217
228
238
249
2510
2611
2711
2812
2913
3014

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174111050
273111150
371111260
467121371
565121481
663121591
7601316101
8581317111
9551318131
10541318141
11501319162
12471320182
13451321192
14421321212
15401322232
16371322253
17341323263
18321323284
19291324304
20261324325
21241324346
22221324357
23201224378
24181223389
251611234010
261510224112
271310214114
28129214216
29119204218
30108194221

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2610calm
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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 6:41 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:416:47
212.16:406:47
312.16:406:47
412.16:396:47
512.16:396:47
612.26:386:47
712.26:376:47
812.26:376:47
912.26:366:47
1012.26:356:48
1112.26:356:48
1212.26:346:48
1312.26:336:48
1412.26:336:48
1512.36:326:48
1612.36:326:48
1712.36:316:48
1812.36:316:48
1912.36:306:48
2012.36:296:48
2112.36:296:48
2212.36:286:48
2312.36:286:48
2412.46:276:49
2512.46:276:49
2612.46:266:49
2712.46:266:49
2812.46:256:49
2912.46:256:49
3012.46:246:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gummi

In seasonPeak

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

Gummi's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gummi sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gummi?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gummi.

What to pack for Gummi in April

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

In April, Gummi sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gummi 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 Gummi peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 12Feb 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb5Moderate
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Gummi 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 Gummi is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15103 µg/m³Aug 921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gummi?

Gummi sits at 12.1°N, 5.1°E, 233 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tambuwal, 59 km away.

ZuruJegaArgunguSokotoBirnin KebbiTalata MafaraRijau

Topography around Gummi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gummi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Gummi is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tambuwal 59 km · Zuru 80 km · Jega 81 km · Argungu 93 km · Sokoto 103 km · Birnin Kebbi 106 km · Talata Mafara 113 km · Rijau 117 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 Gummi (12.1448°, 5.1178°, elevation 233 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).