Gwaram weather in April

In April, Gwaram sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.2 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 41% 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 Gwaram's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwaram's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
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 Gwaram 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 36°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
23822
33822
43823
53823
63823
73923
83923
93923
103923
113924
123924
133924
143924
153924
163924
173924
183924
193925
203925
213925
223925
233925
243925
253925
263925
273925
283825
293825
303825

How April really feels in Gwaram

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Gwaram 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° / 14°0011.46.6
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.1
Apr39° / 24°41.312.20.9
May37° / 25°377.312.51.5
Jun34° / 24°8414.812.62.8
Jul30° / 23°20123.812.63.2
Aug29° / 22°27326.512.43.2
Sep31° / 22°13819.212.13.6
Oct33° / 21°315.711.73.8
Nov33° / 18°0011.54.3
Dec30° / 14°0011.46.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275446
285446
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gwaram gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% 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
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
216
227
238
248
259
2610
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1867520
2848620
3838630
4819730
5809740
67810840
77511950
873111060
971121160
1069121270
1166131380
1264131580
1362131690
14591417100
15561419110
16541421110
17511422121
18481424131
19451426151
20421427161
21401328171
22371330191
23351330202
24331231222
25311231233
26291132253
27271132264
28261031285
29241031296
3023931317

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:28
212.16:226:28
312.16:216:28
412.16:206:28
512.16:206:28
612.16:196:28
712.26:196:28
812.26:186:28
912.26:176:28
1012.26:176:28
1112.26:166:28
1212.26:156:28
1312.26:156:28
1412.26:146:28
1512.26:146:28
1612.36:136:28
1712.36:136:28
1812.36:126:28
1912.36:126:28
2012.36:116:28
2112.36:106:28
2212.36:106:29
2312.36:096:29
2412.36:096:29
2512.36:086:29
2612.36:086:29
2712.46:086:29
2812.46:076:29
2912.46:076:29
3012.46:066:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 7.13 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
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gwaram

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwaram sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Gwaram?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwaram.

What to pack for Gwaram in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwaram 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 Gwaram peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Gwaram 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 Gwaram is worst in February — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16115 µg/m³Jul 2432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb115Unhealthy
Mar110Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwaram?

Gwaram sits at 11.3°N, 9.9°E, 452 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Chakwama, 39 km away.

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Topography around Gwaram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwaram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m.

The land around Gwaram is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Chakwama 39 km · Birnin Kudu 48 km · Azare 55 km · Kiyawa 64 km · Darazo 65 km · Kari 74 km · Dutse 80 km · Bauchi 108 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 Gwaram (11.2773°, 9.8839°, elevation 452 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).