Iwo weather in April

In April, Iwo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15.5 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 7% 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 Iwo's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iwo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

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 Iwo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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193224
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213224
223224
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263224
273224
283224
293124
303124

How April really feels in Iwo

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.

Iwo 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
Jan34° / 22°92.311.63.9
Feb35° / 24°204.511.73.0
Mar34° / 24°5312.111.92.9
Apr32° / 24°7615.512.23.2
May31° / 24°12420.912.33.3
Jun29° / 23°15725.112.43.3
Jul28° / 22°1622612.43.7
Aug28° / 22°16423.812.34.1
Sep29° / 22°17425.8123.4
Oct30° / 22°12822.911.83.5
Nov31° / 23°266.111.74.6
Dec33° / 22°61.511.64.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92773
102773
112773
122674
132575
142476
152377
162278
172179
182080
191981
201882
211882
221882
231882
241684
251684
261882
271783
281783
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Iwo gets around 76 mm of rain over 15.5 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 51% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
445
546
646
747
847
948
1048
1149
1249
1349
1449
1550
1650
1751
1851
1952
2053
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2860
2960
3061

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118910
218910
318811
418811
508911
608911
708911
808911
908911
1008911
1108911
1208911
1308812
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2308614
2408614
2508614
2608614
2708515
2808515
2908515
3008515

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:466:50
212.16:466:50
312.16:456:50
412.16:446:50
512.16:446:49
612.16:436:49
712.16:436:49
812.16:426:49
912.16:426:49
1012.16:416:49
1112.16:416:49
1212.16:406:49
1312.16:406:49
1412.26:396:49
1512.26:396:49
1612.26:386:49
1712.26:386:48
1812.26:386:48
1912.26:376:48
2012.26:376:48
2112.26:366:48
2212.26:366:48
2312.26:356:48
2412.26:356:48
2512.26:356:48
2612.26:346:48
2712.26:346:48
2812.26:346:48
2912.36:336:48
3012.36:336:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
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 Iwo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Iwo 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 Iwo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iwo.

What to pack for Iwo in April

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

In April, Iwo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iwo 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 Iwo peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highMar 23UV 12Dec 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Iwo 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 Iwo is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17168 µg/m³Jul 2345 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb158Very unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec157Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Iwo?

Iwo sits at 7.6°N, 4.2°E, 246 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Olupona, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Iwo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iwo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m.

The land around Iwo is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Olupona 4.0 km · Lalupon 23 km · Gbongan 26 km · Inisa 29 km · Modakeke 29 km · Ikire 30 km · Ede 30 km · Fiditi 30 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 Iwo (7.6353°, 4.1816°, elevation 246 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).