Kamba weather in April

In April, Kamba sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 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 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kamba's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:38 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 Kamba reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°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)
14027
24027
34127
44127
54127
64128
74128
84128
94128
104128
114128
124128
134128
144128
154128
164028
174029
184029
194029
204029
214029
224029
234029
244029
254029
264029
274029
284029
294029
304029

How April really feels in Kamba

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.

Kamba 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° / 20°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 23°00.111.62.4
Mar39° / 26°20.411.90.4
Apr40° / 28°102.412.30.0
May38° / 28°418.812.50.9
Jun35° / 26°7412.912.72.4
Jul32° / 24°14518.712.63.3
Aug30° / 24°22922.412.43.4
Sep31° / 24°10414.112.13.8
Oct34° / 24°244.311.73.2
Nov36° / 21°0011.52.8
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205347
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275149
285149
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kamba gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 9% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
178
189
199
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2816
2917
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1611415910
25914151020
35615161120
45415171220
55215171420
64915181530
74615191630
84415191830
94115202040
103915202240
113714212450
123513212650
133213222850
143012223060
152811223260
162611233470
172310233680
18219233880
19199234090
201782342100
211582343120
221372245130
231172146140
241062147160
25962048180
26851948200
27751848220
28651748241
29541648261
30541547291

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.

051015151015202530
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
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:47 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:476:53
212.16:466:53
312.16:466:53
412.16:456:53
512.16:446:53
612.26:446:53
712.26:436:53
812.26:436:53
912.26:426:53
1012.26:416:53
1112.26:416:53
1212.26:406:53
1312.26:396:53
1412.26:396:53
1512.36:386:53
1612.36:386:53
1712.36:376:54
1812.36:376:54
1912.36:366:54
2012.36:356:54
2112.36:356:54
2212.36:346:54
2312.36:346:54
2412.36:336:54
2512.46:336:54
2612.46:326:54
2712.46:326:54
2812.46:316:55
2912.46:316:55
3012.46:316:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kamba 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 Kamba?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kamba.

What to pack for Kamba in April

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

In April, Kamba sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kamba 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 Kamba peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kamba 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 Kamba is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1694 µg/m³Aug 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct40Poor
Nov51Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kamba?

Kamba sits at 11.9°N, 3.7°E, 177 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gaya, 23 km away.

JegaBirnin KebbiSégbanaKandiTambuwalArgungu

Topography around Kamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Kamba is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gaya 23 km · Malanville 30 km · Jega 89 km · Birnin Kebbi 89 km · Ségbana 103 km · Kandi 112 km · Tambuwal 124 km · Argungu 137 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 Kamba (11.8517°, 3.6548°, elevation 177 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).