Gwarzo weather in April

In April, Gwarzo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Gwarzo's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwarzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gwarzo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43722
53722
63723
73723
83723
93723
103823
113823
123823
133824
143824
153824
163824
173824
183824
193824
203824
213825
223825
233825
243825
253825
263825
273825
283825
293825
303725

How April really feels in Gwarzo

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.

Gwarzo 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
Jan28° / 14°0011.47.7
Feb32° / 17°0011.65.5
Mar35° / 20°00.111.92.9
Apr38° / 24°51.312.31.5
May36° / 25°447.112.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7714.612.73.2
Jul30° / 22°15821.712.63.6
Aug29° / 22°23124.812.43.5
Sep31° / 22°12917.412.13.8
Oct33° / 21°274.911.74.2
Nov32° / 17°0011.55.2
Dec29° / 15°0011.37.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gwarzo gets around 5 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 13% 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
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
205
216
226
237
248
259
2610
2711
2811
2912
3013

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1838720
2828730
3809830
4799840
57710940
67611940
774111050
872121150
970121260
1068131360
1166131470
1262141581
1361141681
1459141791
15571418101
16561419101
17531421111
18511422121
19481423132
20451424152
21431425162
22411326182
23381326203
24361327223
25341327243
26311227263
27291227284
28281127304
29261127324
30241026345

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
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 6:30 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:306:36
212.16:296:36
312.16:296:36
412.16:286:36
512.16:276:36
612.26:276:36
712.26:266:36
812.26:256:36
912.26:256:36
1012.26:246:36
1112.26:246:36
1212.26:236:36
1312.26:226:36
1412.26:226:36
1512.36:216:36
1612.36:216:36
1712.36:206:36
1812.36:196:37
1912.36:196:37
2012.36:186:37
2112.36:186:37
2212.36:176:37
2312.36:176:37
2412.36:166:37
2512.46:166:37
2612.46:156:37
2712.46:156:37
2812.46:146:38
2912.46:146:38
3012.46:136:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.16 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
167.2Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gwarzo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwarzo sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gwarzo?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwarzo.

What to pack for Gwarzo in April

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

In April, Gwarzo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwarzo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwarzo peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwarzo 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 Gwarzo is worst in February — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 17144 µg/m³Jul 2340 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan138Unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar141Unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul40Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov118Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwarzo?

Gwarzo sits at 11.9°N, 7.9°E, 581 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Malumfashi, 37 km away.

FuntuaRanoZariaWudilSobaGaya

Topography around Gwarzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwarzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 578 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Gwarzo is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Malumfashi 37 km · Kano 64 km · Funtua 81 km · Rano 81 km · Zaria 92 km · Wudil 100 km · Soba 105 km · Gaya 116 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 Gwarzo (11.916°, 7.9337°, elevation 581 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).