Lafia weather in April

In April, Lafia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.7 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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Lafia's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lafia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Lafia is Nasarawa State capital and local government area of Nigeria.

Founded
~17 CE

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 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lafia reaches about 36°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 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23727
33727
43727
53727
63727
73627
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303426

How April really feels in Lafia

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
27 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.

Lafia 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°10.211.63.1
Feb37° / 24°30.511.72.1
Mar37° / 26°12211.91.6
Apr36° / 26°345.712.22.3
May33° / 25°9513.812.43.1
Jun31° / 24°1401912.53.5
Jul29° / 23°18525.912.43.3
Aug29° / 23°25227.312.33.2
Sep30° / 23°19023.2123.4
Oct31° / 23°7914.511.83.9
Nov34° / 22°4111.63.8
Dec35° / 21°10.111.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64357
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153565
163268
173169
183169
192971
202971
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
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302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lafia gets around 34 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
411
511
612
713
814
915
1015
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1720
1821
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
2930
3031

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 66% 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 (%)Miserable (%)
1541442350
2441342370
3441241391
4331241411
5331140431
6231039451
723938471
823837491
922735531
1022733551
1122632571
1222530601
1322527631
1422426651
1512424681
1611322712
1711320732
1811219752
1911217772
2011116792
2110115812
2210113832
2310112842
2410111852
2500010873
260009883
270009883
280008884
290008884
300007894

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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 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 6:28 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:276:33
412.16:276:32
512.16:266:32
612.16:266:32
712.16:256:32
812.16:256:32
912.16:246:32
1012.16:246:32
1112.16:236:32
1212.26:236:32
1312.26:226:32
1412.26:226:32
1512.26:216:32
1612.26:216:32
1712.26:206:32
1812.26:206:32
1912.26:196:32
2012.26:196:32
2112.26:186:32
2212.26:186:32
2312.26:176:32
2412.26:176:32
2512.36:176:32
2612.36:166:32
2712.36:166:32
2812.36:156:32
2912.36:156:32
3012.36:156:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lafia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lafia sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Lafia?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lafia.

What to pack for Lafia in April

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

In April, Lafia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lafia 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 Lafia peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highSep 17UV 12Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lafia 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 Lafia is worst in January — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20111 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan113Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Lafia?

Lafia sits at 8.5°N, 8.5°E, 179 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Doma, 21 km away.

KeffiMakurdiNasarawaIgborKafanchan

Topography around Lafia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lafia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,323 m.

The land around Lafia is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
1,323 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Doma 21 km · Akwanga 48 km · Wamba 51 km · Keffi 81 km · Makurdi 85 km · Nasarawa 89 km · Igbor 116 km · Kafanchan 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 Lafia (8.4939°, 8.5153°, elevation 179 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).