Katsina-Ala weather in April

In April, Katsina-Ala sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Katsina-Ala's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katsina-Ala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
77%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Katsina-Ala reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113526
123526
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293425
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How April really feels in Katsina-Ala

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
25 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.

Katsina-Ala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°20.311.63.1
Feb37° / 24°71.411.82.1
Mar37° / 26°173.2121.9
Apr35° / 26°517.612.22.5
May33° / 25°10314.412.33.0
Jun31° / 24°9816.612.43.6
Jul30° / 23°12020.212.43.8
Aug29° / 23°17023.112.23.6
Sep30° / 23°18524.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°14820.311.83.4
Nov33° / 23°223.711.74.0
Dec34° / 22°20.311.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33367
43367
53268
63169
73169
82971
92872
102773
112773
122674
132476
142377
152278
162080
171981
181882
191882
201684
211684
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271486
281486
291486
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Katsina-Ala gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
516
617
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2029
2129
2230
2331
2431
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121230632
211229652
310228672
410127692
510125712
600124732
700122752
800120772
900118792
1000117802
1100115822
1200113842
1300112852
1400111862
150019882
160018883
170017893
180016903
190015913
200004933
210004924
220003934
230003934
240003934
250003925
260003925
270002935
280002926
290002926
300002926

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:29
212.16:256:29
312.16:256:29
412.16:246:29
512.16:246:29
612.16:236:29
712.16:236:29
812.16:226:29
912.16:226:28
1012.16:216:28
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:206:28
1312.16:206:28
1412.16:196:28
1512.26:196:28
1612.26:186:28
1712.26:186:28
1812.26:176:28
1912.26:176:28
2012.26:176:28
2112.26:166:28
2212.26:166:28
2312.26:156:27
2412.26:156:27
2512.26:156:27
2612.26:146:27
2712.26:146:27
2812.26:146:27
2912.26:136:27
3012.26:136:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Katsina-Ala

In seasonPeak

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

Katsina-Ala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Katsina-Ala sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Katsina-Ala?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katsina-Ala.

What to pack for Katsina-Ala in April

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

In April, Katsina-Ala sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katsina-Ala 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 Katsina-Ala peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Katsina-Ala 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 Katsina-Ala is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 19109 µg/m³Jul 1527 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala sits at 7.2°N, 9.3°E, 152 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gboko, 36 km away.

TakumOgojaIgborWukariMakurdiWum

Topography around Katsina-Ala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katsina-Ala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Katsina-Ala is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gboko 36 km · Obudu 57 km · Takum 78 km · Ogoja 78 km · Igbor 81 km · Wukari 95 km · Makurdi 105 km · Wum 123 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 Katsina-Ala (7.1694°, 9.2846°, elevation 152 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).