Katsina weather in April

In April, Katsina sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Katsina's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katsina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Katsina is local government area in Nigeria.

Density
4,718/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Katsina reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53823
63823
73924
83924
93924
103924
113924
123924
133924
143924
153925
163925
173925
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193925
203925
213925
223925
233925
243925
253926
263926
273926
283926
293926
303926

How April really feels in Katsina

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
12 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 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.1
Feb32° / 18°0011.65.0
Mar36° / 21°10.111.92.3
Apr39° / 25°30.712.30.8
May38° / 26°184.512.61.1
Jun35° / 25°41912.72.5
Jul32° / 24°10017.212.73.4
Aug30° / 23°17320.712.43.6
Sep32° / 23°7911.912.13.7
Oct35° / 22°142.911.73.3
Nov33° / 18°0011.44.5
Dec30° / 15°0011.26.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
66931
76931
86832
96931
106832
116832
126832
136733
146832
156832
166733
176733
186733
196634
206634
216634
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Katsina gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
152
162
172
182
193
203
213
224
234
245
255
266
276
287
297
307

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1925210
2925210
3906310
4906310
5887410
6868510
7868510
8849610
98210710
108110720
117911820
127712920
1376121020
1473131130
1571141230
1669141340
1767151440
1865151550
1962161660
2059171770
2157171880
2254181990
23521820100
24491821111
25471822121
26451822141
27421823151
28401824171
29381825181
30361825191

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:37
212.16:306:38
312.16:306:38
412.16:296:38
512.26:286:38
612.26:286:38
712.26:276:38
812.26:266:38
912.26:266:38
1012.26:256:38
1112.26:246:38
1212.26:246:38
1312.36:236:38
1412.36:226:38
1512.36:226:38
1612.36:216:38
1712.36:216:39
1812.36:206:39
1912.36:196:39
2012.36:196:39
2112.36:186:39
2212.46:186:39
2312.46:176:39
2412.46:176:39
2512.46:166:40
2612.46:166:40
2712.46:156:40
2812.46:156:40
2912.46:146:40
3012.46:146:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Katsina

In seasonPeak

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

Katsina sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Katsina?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katsina.

What to pack for Katsina in April

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

In April, Katsina sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katsina 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 Katsina peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 12Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Katsina 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 is worst in February — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 17120 µg/m³Aug 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb121Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov92Unhealthy
Dec107Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katsina?

Katsina sits at 13.0°N, 7.6°E, 519 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Madarounfa, 60 km away.

DauraMaradiTibiriTessaouaMatamey

Topography around Katsina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katsina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m.

The land around Katsina is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
270 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Madarounfa 60 km · Aguié 60 km · Gazaoua 68 km · Daura 78 km · Maradi 78 km · Tibiri 87 km · Tessaoua 95 km · Matamey 106 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 (12.9908°, 7.6018°, elevation 519 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).