Jega weather in April

In April, Jega sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Jega's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Jega reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°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°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
44026
54026
64026
74026
84026
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
154027
164027
174027
184028
194028
204028
214028
224028
234028
244028
254028
263928
273928
283928
293928
303928

How April really feels in Jega

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.

Jega 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
Jan33° / 19°0011.44.9
Feb36° / 21°0011.62.9
Mar39° / 24°10.211.90.8
Apr40° / 27°61.412.30.1
May38° / 27°346.412.61.2
Jun35° / 26°579.612.72.7
Jul32° / 24°11316.512.63.4
Aug30° / 24°21621.112.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9611.812.13.8
Oct35° / 24°204.311.73.1
Nov36° / 21°0011.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jega gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 6% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
216
226
237
248
259
2610
2711
2812
2913
3014

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17381261
27191361
37091371
467101481
5631015102
6621015112
7591116122
8561117142
9541117162
10511118182
11481118193
12461119213
13431120233
14401121253
15381021273
16351022294
17321023314
18301023335
1927924355
2025924376
2122924397
2220823418
2318823429
24178224410
25157214512
26137204613
27127194615
28117184618
29107174620
3096164622

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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 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 6:44 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:50
212.16:436:50
312.16:436:50
412.16:426:50
512.16:416:50
612.26:416:50
712.26:406:50
812.26:396:50
912.26:396:50
1012.26:386:51
1112.26:386:51
1212.26:376:51
1312.26:366:51
1412.26:366:51
1512.36:356:51
1612.36:356:51
1712.36:346:51
1812.36:336:51
1912.36:336:51
2012.36:326:51
2112.36:326:51
2212.36:316:51
2312.36:316:51
2412.46:306:52
2512.46:306:52
2612.46:296:52
2712.46:296:52
2812.46:286:52
2912.46:286:52
3012.46:276:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jega

In seasonPeak

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

Jega's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jega 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 Jega?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jega.

What to pack for Jega in April

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

In April, Jega sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jega in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jega peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jega 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 Jega is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 16100 µg/m³Jul 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jega?

Jega sits at 12.2°N, 4.4°E, 217 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Birnin Kebbi, 32 km away.

GummiKambaGayaMalanvilleZuru

Topography around Jega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Jega is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Birnin Kebbi 32 km · Tambuwal 35 km · Argungu 60 km · Gummi 81 km · Kamba 89 km · Gaya 108 km · Malanville 115 km · Zuru 128 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 Jega (12.2234°, 4.3797°, elevation 217 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).