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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
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.

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°61.311.73.6
Feb35° / 23°152.611.82.8
Mar35° / 24°408.8122.7
Apr33° / 24°8514.412.13.0
May31° / 23°14422.212.33.0
Jun29° / 23°15324.112.43.3
Jul28° / 22°16325.912.33.7
Aug28° / 22°22426.312.23.7
Sep29° / 22°23028123.1
Oct30° / 22°23127.411.93.0
Nov31° / 22°6210.811.74.1
Dec33° / 21°51.111.64.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72080
81981
91882
101783
111783
121684
131585
141486
151486
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

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.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
437
538
639
740
842
943
1044
1145
1246
1346
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1951
2052
2152
2253
2354
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2555
2655
2756
2857
2958
3058

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111118781
210117801
300116821
400115831
500014851
600013861
700012871
800011881
900011881
1000010891
110009901
120008911
130008911
140007921
150006931
160006931
170005941
180004951
190004951
200003961
210003961
220003961
230002971
240002971
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270002971
280001981
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300001981

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)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:30
212.16:266:30
312.16:256:29
412.16:256:29
512.16:246:29
612.16:246:29
712.16:236:29
812.16:236:29
912.16:226:29
1012.16:226:29
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:216:28
1312.16:216:28
1412.16:206:28
1512.16:206:28
1612.16:196:28
1712.26:196:28
1812.26:186:28
1912.26:186:28
2012.26:176:28
2112.26:176:28
2212.26:176:28
2312.26:166:28
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2512.26:166:27
2612.26:156:27
2712.26:156:27
2812.26:156:27
2912.26:146:27
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Obudu

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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).

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Obudu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obudu 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 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 24115 µg/m³Jul 1629 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan115Unhealthy
Feb114Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

GbokoIkomMamfeWumIgborTakum

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.

3 km
71 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
1,835 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ogoja 40 km · Katsina-Ala 57 km · Gboko 75 km · Ikom 93 km · Mamfe 103 km · Wum 105 km · Igbor 107 km · Takum 112 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 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).