Gwoza weather in April

In April, Gwoza sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.7 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Gwoza's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gwoza reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°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 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63724
73724
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
153724
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243725
253725
263725
273725
283625
293625
303625

How April really feels in Gwoza

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.

Gwoza 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°0011.46.8
Feb32° / 17°0011.64.9
Mar36° / 21°10.211.92.6
Apr37° / 24°123.712.21.7
May35° / 25°5711.712.52.4
Jun32° / 24°961812.63.2
Jul29° / 22°17324.612.63.5
Aug28° / 22°24927.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°1812412.13.4
Oct32° / 21°559.911.84.0
Nov32° / 19°00.211.54.9
Dec30° / 15°0011.46.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75941
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215248
225248
235149
245149
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gwoza gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
54
64
75
85
96
107
118
129
1310
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2118
2219
2320
2421
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3028

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1839620
28210620
38011720
47811830
57612930
673131040
771131150
868141260
966141370
1063151480
1161151590
12571616110
13551617120
14531618130
15501619151
16471620161
17441621181
18421622201
19391623211
20371523232
21351524252
22321524272
23311424293
24291424303
25271324324
26261224335
27241223356
28231123367
29221123378
30201023388

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:13
212.16:066:13
312.16:066:13
412.16:056:13
512.16:056:13
612.16:046:13
712.26:036:13
812.26:036:13
912.26:026:13
1012.26:026:13
1112.26:016:13
1212.26:006:13
1312.26:006:13
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:596:13
1612.25:586:13
1712.35:586:13
1812.35:576:13
1912.35:566:13
2012.35:566:13
2112.35:556:13
2212.35:556:13
2312.35:546:13
2412.35:546:13
2512.35:536:13
2612.35:536:13
2712.45:536:14
2812.45:526:14
2912.45:526:14
3012.45:516:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gwoza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gwoza 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 Gwoza?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gwoza.

What to pack for Gwoza in April

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

In April, Gwoza sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwoza 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 Gwoza 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gwoza 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 Gwoza is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 16103 µg/m³Jul 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gwoza?

Gwoza sits at 11.1°N, 13.7°E, 418 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Mokolo, 40 km away.

MarouaMubiDamboaMaiduguriBogo

Topography around Gwoza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwoza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Gwoza is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mokolo 40 km · Mora 49 km · Bama 49 km · Maroua 87 km · Mubi 102 km · Damboa 103 km · Maiduguri 103 km · Bogo 107 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 Gwoza (11.0831°, 13.6959°, elevation 418 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).