Keffi weather in April

In April, Keffi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Keffi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keffi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Keffi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163526
173525
183425
193425
203425
213425
223425
233425
243425
253425
263425
273425
283325
293325
303325

How April really feels in Keffi

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.

Keffi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°10.311.53.5
Feb36° / 23°4111.72.6
Mar36° / 25°163.411.92.1
Apr35° / 25°437.712.22.7
May32° / 24°11015.612.43.3
Jun30° / 23°16921.612.53.5
Jul29° / 22°22827.412.53.3
Aug28° / 22°27928.212.33.4
Sep29° / 22°23425.512.13.3
Oct31° / 22°10017.611.83.8
Nov33° / 22°61.211.64.1
Dec34° / 21°10.211.53.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
133862
143763
153763
163565
173466
183367
193268
203070
213070
222872
232773
242773
252575
262575
272575
282476
292377
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Keffi gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
519
619
720
821
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1726
1827
1928
2028
2129
2230
2331
2431
2532
2633
2734
2835
2935
3036

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154134731
243134733
343124635
433114537
533104539
623104441
72394244
82384146
91374049
101373851
111263655
121253458
131253260
141243063
151242865
161132768
171132570
181122373
191122274
201022077
211021978
221011781
231011682
241011583
250011485
260011386
270011287
280011188
290011188
300011089

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:35
212.16:306:35
312.16:306:35
412.16:296:35
512.16:296:35
612.16:286:35
712.16:286:35
812.16:276:35
912.16:276:35
1012.16:266:35
1112.26:256:35
1212.26:256:35
1312.26:246:35
1412.26:246:35
1512.26:236:35
1612.26:236:35
1712.26:226:35
1812.26:226:35
1912.26:216:35
2012.26:216:35
2112.26:206:35
2212.26:206:35
2312.26:206:35
2412.36:196:35
2512.36:196:35
2612.36:186:35
2712.36:186:35
2812.36:186:35
2912.36:176:35
3012.36:176:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Keffi

In seasonPeak

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

Keffi's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Keffi sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Keffi?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keffi.

What to pack for Keffi in April

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

In April, Keffi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Keffi 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 Keffi peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 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 17UV 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keffi 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 Keffi is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Keffi?

Keffi sits at 8.8°N, 7.9°E, 321 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Nasarawa, 39 km away.

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Topography around Keffi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keffi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m.

The land around Keffi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
927 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Nasarawa 39 km · Abuja 48 km · Akwanga 59 km · Kuje 71 km · Doma 73 km · Lafia 81 km · Wamba 81 km · Suleja 85 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 Keffi (8.8465°, 7.8735°, elevation 321 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).