Kontagora weather in April

In April, Kontagora sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Kontagora's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kontagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Kontagora is local government area and town in Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kontagora reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
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73826
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103826
113826
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293626
303626

How April really feels in Kontagora

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
19 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.

Kontagora weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.54.3
Feb36° / 23°10.111.72.7
Mar38° / 25°41.111.91.5
Apr37° / 26°285.712.21.6
May34° / 25°8112.712.52.7
Jun31° / 24°10914.612.63.8
Jul29° / 23°21224.312.53.5
Aug28° / 22°31227.912.33.3
Sep29° / 22°1922312.13.6
Oct31° / 22°5810.911.84.2
Nov34° / 21°10.211.53.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185248
195050
205050
214951
224852
234852
244654
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kontagora gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
510
610
711
812
913
1014
1115
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2731
2832
2933
3034

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301123296
2281123317
3271023328
4251022349
5231022369
6219223810
7209213911
8188214112
9178204214
10157194315
11147184417
12136174518
13136164520
14125154622
15105144624
1695134626
1784124629
1874114631
1964104634
2053104537
215394440
224384343
233374146
243374048
253263851
262253655
272253556
282253358
291243162
301243063

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:45
212.16:406:45
312.16:396:45
412.16:386:45
512.16:386:45
612.16:376:45
712.16:376:45
812.26:366:45
912.26:356:45
1012.26:356:45
1112.26:346:45
1212.26:346:45
1312.26:336:45
1412.26:336:45
1512.26:326:45
1612.26:316:45
1712.26:316:45
1812.26:306:45
1912.36:306:45
2012.36:296:45
2112.36:296:45
2212.36:286:45
2312.36:286:46
2412.36:276:46
2512.36:276:46
2612.36:276:46
2712.36:266:46
2812.36:266:46
2912.36:256:46
3012.46:256:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kontagora

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kontagora sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kontagora?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kontagora.

What to pack for Kontagora in April

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

In April, Kontagora sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kontagora 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 Kontagora peaks around March 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 15UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kontagora 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 Kontagora is worst in February — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9102 µg/m³Jul 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kontagora?

Kontagora sits at 10.4°N, 5.5°E, 339 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ibeto, 37 km away.

RijauTeginaZungeruZuruMokwaMinnaSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Kontagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kontagora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m.

The land around Kontagora is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ibeto 37 km · Rijau 81 km · Tegina 87 km · Zungeru 100 km · Zuru 118 km · Mokwa 131 km · Minna 147 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 158 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 Kontagora (10.4032°, 5.4708°, elevation 339 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).