Obudu weather in April
In April, Obudu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Obudu's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obudu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 85 mm
- 14.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:19 AM – 6:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.0
- out of 10
Obudu is town in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.
A typical April day in Obudu reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | 34 | 24 |
| 3 | 34 | 24 |
| 4 | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | 34 | 24 |
| 6 | 34 | 24 |
| 7 | 34 | 24 |
| 8 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | 33 | 24 |
| 10 | 33 | 24 |
| 11 | 33 | 24 |
| 12 | 33 | 24 |
| 13 | 33 | 24 |
| 14 | 33 | 24 |
| 15 | 33 | 24 |
| 16 | 33 | 24 |
| 17 | 33 | 24 |
| 18 | 33 | 24 |
| 19 | 33 | 24 |
| 20 | 32 | 24 |
| 21 | 32 | 24 |
| 22 | 32 | 24 |
| 23 | 32 | 24 |
| 24 | 32 | 24 |
| 25 | 32 | 24 |
| 26 | 32 | 24 |
| 27 | 32 | 24 |
| 28 | 32 | 24 |
| 29 | 32 | 24 |
| 30 | 32 | 24 |
How April really feels in Obudu
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.
The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Obudu weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 35° / 24° | 40 | 8.8 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 85 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 144 | 22.2 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 153 | 24.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 163 | 25.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 224 | 26.3 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 230 | 28 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 231 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 62 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 33° / 21° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 22 | 78 |
| 3 | 22 | 78 |
| 4 | 21 | 79 |
| 5 | 21 | 79 |
| 6 | 21 | 79 |
| 7 | 20 | 80 |
| 8 | 19 | 81 |
| 9 | 18 | 82 |
| 10 | 17 | 83 |
| 11 | 17 | 83 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 |
| 13 | 15 | 85 |
| 14 | 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 14 | 86 |
| 16 | 13 | 87 |
| 17 | 11 | 89 |
| 18 | 10 | 90 |
| 19 | 9 | 91 |
| 20 | 9 | 91 |
| 21 | 9 | 91 |
| 22 | 8 | 92 |
| 23 | 8 | 92 |
| 24 | 8 | 92 |
| 25 | 8 | 92 |
| 26 | 8 | 92 |
| 27 | 8 | 92 |
| 28 | 8 | 92 |
| 29 | 8 | 92 |
| 30 | 8 | 92 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Obudu gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 38 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 8 | 42 |
| 9 | 43 |
| 10 | 44 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 13 | 46 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 48 |
| 16 | 48 |
| 17 | 49 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 51 |
| 20 | 52 |
| 21 | 52 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 54 |
| 24 | 54 |
| 25 | 55 |
| 26 | 55 |
| 27 | 56 |
| 28 | 57 |
| 29 | 58 |
| 30 | 58 |
Humidity in April
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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 78 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 80 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 82 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 85 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 89 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 90 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 91 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
Wind in April
Winds average 9 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:26 | 6:30 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:29 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:25 | 6:29 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:24 | 6:29 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:29 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:23 | 6:29 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:29 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:22 | 6:29 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:28 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:28 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:21 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:20 | 6:28 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:19 | 6:28 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:19 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:18 | 6:28 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:17 | 6:28 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:28 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:28 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:16 | 6:27 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:15 | 6:27 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:27 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:14 | 6:27 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Obudu
In April, Obudu sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Obudu's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Obudu sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.
Is April a good time to visit Obudu?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Obudu.
What to pack for Obudu in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Obudu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Obudu in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obudu peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Obudu in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Obudu is worst in January — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 115 | 114 | 72 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 56 | 96 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 114 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 96 | Unhealthy |
Where is Obudu?
Obudu sits at 6.7°N, 9.2°E, 224 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogoja, 40 km away.
Topography around Obudu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Obudu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Obudu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,835 m.
The land around Obudu is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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
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 Obudu (6.6682°, 9.1645°, elevation 224 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).