Numan weather in April

In April, Numan sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.9 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 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Numan's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Numan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical April day in Numan reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°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)
14027
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44027
54027
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74027
84028
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104028
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How April really feels in Numan

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.

Numan 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° / 19°0011.53.6
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.0
Mar40° / 25°10.311.90.3
Apr39° / 28°132.912.20.4
May37° / 27°408.612.41.6
Jun35° / 26°407.812.52.8
Jul32° / 25°7112.512.53.5
Aug31° / 24°13617.512.33.7
Sep32° / 24°7213.612.13.7
Oct35° / 25°286.311.82.8
Nov37° / 22°10.311.62.2
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85248
95149
105050
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174456
184456
194357
204258
214159
224159
233961
243961
254060
264060
274159
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Numan gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
86
96
106
117
127
138
148
158
169
179
1810
1911
2011
2112
2213
2314
2415
2515
2616
2717
2817
2918
3019

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 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1531114202
2501114223
3491114233
4461114254
5441014274
6411015295
7381015316
8351015337
932916358
1030916379
11278163910
12258164111
13237164212
14207164413
15187164514
16166164615
17146164717
18125164818
19115154920
2095155021
2184145123
2274145025
2363145027
2453135029
2543124932
2643124834
2732114736
2832104638
293294541
303294443

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:19
212.16:146:19
312.16:136:19
412.16:126:19
512.16:126:19
612.16:116:19
712.16:116:19
812.16:106:19
912.16:106:19
1012.26:096:18
1112.26:086:18
1212.26:086:18
1312.26:076:18
1412.26:076:18
1512.26:066:18
1612.26:066:18
1712.26:056:18
1812.26:056:18
1912.26:046:18
2012.26:046:18
2112.36:036:18
2212.36:036:18
2312.36:026:18
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2612.36:016:19
2712.36:016:19
2812.36:006:19
2912.36:006:19
3012.36:006:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Numan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Numan?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Numan.

What to pack for Numan in April

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

In April, Numan sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Numan 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 Numan peaks around August 24 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highAug 24UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Numan 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 Numan is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1797 µg/m³Jul 1921 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan90Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Numan?

Numan sits at 9.5°N, 12.0°E, 161 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Jimeta, 51 km away.

JalingoBiliriDebaGombiKumoGanye

Topography around Numan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Numan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m.

The land around Numan is covered by cropland (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
1,140 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Jimeta 51 km · Yola 57 km · Jalingo 97 km · Biliri 99 km · Deba 109 km · Gombi 110 km · Kumo 111 km · Ganye 114 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 Numan (9.4637°, 12.0306°, elevation 161 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).