Ihiala weather in April

In April, Ihiala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 187 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ihiala's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ihiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
85%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ihiala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
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How April really feels in Ihiala

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.

Ihiala 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
Jan35° / 23°173.811.73.1
Feb35° / 24°367.311.82.5
Mar34° / 24°10917.7122.3
Apr33° / 24°18722.812.12.5
May31° / 24°23927.312.32.5
Jun30° / 23°27628.112.32.8
Jul29° / 23°25927.712.33.2
Aug29° / 23°24626.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°28228.7122.8
Oct30° / 23°26428.411.92.7
Nov32° / 23°861411.73.6
Dec33° / 23°163.811.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ihiala gets around 187 mm of rain over 22.8 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 75% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
469
569
670
770
870
971
1071
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1675
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14258
24159
34060
43961
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113565
123565
133466
143367
153367
163268
173169
183169
193070
203070
212971
222872
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:39
212.16:356:39
312.16:356:38
412.16:346:38
512.16:346:38
612.16:336:38
712.16:336:38
812.16:326:38
912.16:326:37
1012.16:326:37
1112.16:316:37
1212.16:316:37
1312.16:306:37
1412.16:306:37
1512.16:296:37
1612.16:296:37
1712.16:296:37
1812.16:286:36
1912.16:286:36
2012.16:276:36
2112.26:276:36
2212.26:276:36
2312.26:266:36
2412.26:266:36
2512.26:266:36
2612.26:256:36
2712.26:256:36
2812.26:256:36
2912.26:246:36
3012.26:246:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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284.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ihiala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ihiala sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ihiala?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ihiala.

What to pack for Ihiala in April

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

In April, Ihiala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ihiala 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 Ihiala peaks around September 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 22UV 12Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ihiala 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 Ihiala is worst in January — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 58 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11201 µg/m³Aug 1058 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan201Very unhealthy
Feb171Very unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr98Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul59Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct92Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec197Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ihiala?

Ihiala sits at 5.9°N, 6.9°E, 146 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ozubulu, 11 km away.

Topography around Ihiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ihiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Ihiala is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ozubulu 11 km · Oguta 17 km · Nnewi 19 km · Atani 21 km · Igbo-Ukwu 25 km · Uga 26 km · Nkwerre 29 km · Nkpor 33 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 Ihiala (5.8548°, 6.8594°, elevation 146 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).