Mokwa weather in April

In April, Mokwa sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.3 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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Mokwa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mokwa reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23926
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43926
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103826
113826
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293726
303726

How April really feels in Mokwa

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
30 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.

Mokwa 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
Jan35° / 20°10.211.53.3
Feb37° / 23°20.411.71.8
Mar39° / 25°71.711.90.9
Apr38° / 26°326.312.21.1
May36° / 25°7612.412.42.0
Jun33° / 24°11216.612.53.0
Jul31° / 24°18121.812.53.3
Aug30° / 23°2292312.33.4
Sep31° / 23°18621.212.13.4
Oct33° / 23°6311.111.83.5
Nov35° / 22°20.411.63.0
Dec35° / 20°00.111.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
45050
55050
64951
74951
85050
94951
104951
114951
124753
134753
144753
154555
164456
174456
184258
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mokwa gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% 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 (%)
111
211
312
413
513
614
715
815
916
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1721
1821
1922
2023
2124
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034

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 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132753350
232751370
322651390
422649410
522548430
612546460
712445480
812443500
912341530
1012339550
1112337570
1212335590
1312333610
1412331630
1511228680
1611226700
1711224720
1811223730
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2011119780
2101118800
2200116821
2300015841
2400014851
2500013861
2600013852
2700012862
2800011872
2900011863
3000010873

Wind in April

Winds average 8 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 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 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 6:42 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:47
212.16:426:47
312.16:416:47
412.16:406:47
512.16:406:47
612.16:396:46
712.16:396:46
812.16:386:46
912.16:386:46
1012.26:376:46
1112.26:366:46
1212.26:366:46
1312.26:356:46
1412.26:356:46
1512.26:346:46
1612.26:346:46
1712.26:336:46
1812.26:336:46
1912.26:326:46
2012.26:326:46
2112.26:316:46
2212.36:316:46
2312.36:316:46
2412.36:306:46
2512.36:306:46
2612.36:296:46
2712.36:296:46
2812.36:286:46
2912.36:286:47
3012.36:286:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mokwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mokwa sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Mokwa?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mokwa.

What to pack for Mokwa in April

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

In April, Mokwa sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mokwa 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 Mokwa peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 15UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mokwa 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 Mokwa is worst in January — around 116 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 23115 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan116Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mokwa?

Mokwa sits at 9.3°N, 5.1°E, 153 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jebba, 32 km away.

PatigiIlorinBidaIgbetiKaiama

Topography around Mokwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Mokwa is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Jebba 32 km · Bode Saadu 50 km · Lafiagi 63 km · Patigi 100 km · Ilorin 105 km · Bida 108 km · Igbeti 118 km · Kaiama 127 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 Mokwa (9.2948°, 5.0541°, elevation 153 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).