Nguru weather in April

In April, Nguru sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Nguru's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nguru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nguru reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13924
24024
34024
44024
54024
64024
74024
84025
94025
104025
114025
124025
134025
144125
154125
164126
174126
184126
194126
204126
214126
224126
234126
244126
254126
264127
274127
284127
294127
304127

How April really feels in Nguru

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.

Nguru 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
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar38° / 22°00.111.91.6
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.0
May40° / 27°102.412.60.0
Jun38° / 27°184.812.71.0
Jul34° / 25°751312.72.6
Aug32° / 24°14717.212.43.3
Sep34° / 24°457.212.13.0
Oct37° / 23°71.911.72.0
Nov34° / 19°0011.43.7
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nguru gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
294
304

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1981100
2981100
3972100
4962200
5962200
6962200
7943300
8943300
9934300
10924400
11915400
12896500
13886510
14867610
15858610
16839710
178110810
188011810
197812910
2075131020
2174131120
2271141230
2370151230
2468161330
2566161440
2663161650
2761171750
2859171860
2957171961
3055172071

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:26
212.16:196:26
312.16:186:26
412.16:186:26
512.26:176:26
612.26:166:26
712.26:166:26
812.26:156:26
912.26:146:26
1012.26:146:27
1112.26:136:27
1212.26:126:27
1312.36:126:27
1412.36:116:27
1512.36:106:27
1612.36:106:27
1712.36:096:27
1812.36:096:27
1912.36:086:27
2012.36:076:27
2112.36:076:28
2212.46:066:28
2312.46:066:28
2412.46:056:28
2512.46:056:28
2612.46:046:28
2712.46:046:28
2812.46:036:28
2912.46:036:29
3012.46:026:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nguru

In seasonPeak

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

Nguru 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 Nguru?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nguru.

What to pack for Nguru in April

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

In April, Nguru sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nguru in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nguru peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Nguru 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 Nguru is worst in February — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13111 µg/m³Aug 1533 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan107Unhealthy
Feb112Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr86Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul38Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nguru?

Nguru sits at 12.9°N, 10.5°E, 349 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kumagunnam, 37 km away.

GumelGouréAzarePotiskumKiyawa

Topography around Nguru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nguru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Nguru is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Kumagunnam 37 km · Gashua 63 km · Hadejia 65 km · Gumel 119 km · Gouré 125 km · Azare 137 km · Potiskum 146 km · Kiyawa 152 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 Nguru (12.877°, 10.4554°, elevation 349 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).