Ikere-Ekiti weather in April

In April, Ikere-Ekiti sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 106 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ikere-Ekiti's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikere-Ekiti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
79%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Ikere-Ekiti is local government area of Nigeria..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ikere-Ekiti reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Ikere-Ekiti

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.

Ikere-Ekiti 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
Jan33° / 21°102.611.64.2
Feb34° / 23°255.911.83.3
Mar33° / 23°7114.811.93.0
Apr32° / 23°10619.712.23.1
May30° / 23°1612412.33.2
Jun29° / 22°1942712.43.3
Jul27° / 22°18727.412.43.7
Aug27° / 21°19026.112.23.8
Sep28° / 22°21327.4123.4
Oct29° / 22°17626.111.83.3
Nov31° / 22°388.611.74.5
Dec32° / 21°61.711.64.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92278
102278
112278
122080
132080
141981
151981
161783
171783
181684
191684
201684
211585
221585
231585
241585
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ikere-Ekiti gets around 106 mm of rain over 19.7 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 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
260
361
461
561
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1663
1763
1864
1965
2066
2167
2268
2369
2469
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3072

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12962
22962
32962
42962
52962
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
171972
181972
191972
201972
211972
221972
231972
240973
250973
260973
270973
280973
290973
300973

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
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 18 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 6:42 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:46
212.16:416:45
312.16:416:45
412.16:406:45
512.16:406:45
612.16:396:45
712.16:396:45
812.16:386:45
912.16:386:45
1012.16:376:45
1112.16:376:45
1212.16:366:45
1312.16:366:44
1412.26:356:44
1512.26:356:44
1612.26:346:44
1712.26:346:44
1812.26:336:44
1912.26:336:44
2012.26:336:44
2112.26:326:44
2212.26:326:44
2312.26:316:44
2412.26:316:44
2512.26:316:44
2612.26:306:44
2712.26:306:44
2812.26:296:44
2912.26:296:44
3012.36:296:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ikere-Ekiti

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikere-Ekiti sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Ikere-Ekiti?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikere-Ekiti.

What to pack for Ikere-Ekiti in April

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

In April, Ikere-Ekiti sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikere-Ekiti 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 Ikere-Ekiti is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikere-Ekiti?

Ikere-Ekiti sits at 7.5°N, 5.2°E, 381 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ado-Ekiti, 14 km away.

Topography around Ikere-Ekiti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikere-Ekiti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m.

The land around Ikere-Ekiti is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
859 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ado-Ekiti 14 km · Igbara-Odo 19 km · Ise-Ekiti 22 km · Igede-Ekiti 22 km · Emure-Ekiti 26 km · Akure 28 km · Aramoko-Ekiti 31 km · Efon-Alaaye 38 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 Ikere-Ekiti (7.4975°, 5.2304°, elevation 381 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).