Okuta weather in April

In April, Okuta sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Okuta's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:41 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Okuta is human settlement in 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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Okuta reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63524
73524
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93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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203424
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223424
233424
243424
253424
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283424
293424
303424

How April really feels in Okuta

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.

Okuta weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°20.211.54.4
Feb35° / 22°51.111.73.0
Mar36° / 24°214.211.92.2
Apr35° / 24°6411.912.22.4
May33° / 23°12919.912.42.8
Jun31° / 22°15021.112.53.4
Jul29° / 22°1962512.53.5
Aug28° / 22°23826.312.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21524.312.13.2
Oct32° / 22°8814.911.83.5
Nov34° / 21°41.211.63.8
Dec33° / 20°10.111.54.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
173763
183763
193565
203466
213367
223367
233169
243169
253070
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Okuta gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
325
426
527
628
729
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1739
1841
1942
2043
2145
2246
2348
2449
2551
2652
2753
2854
2955
3057

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123748400
213647420
312646440
412545470
512543490
612442510
711440540
811338570
911337580
1011335600
1111233630
1211231650
1311230660
1411228680
1511226700
1601224730
1701223740
1800121780
1900119800
2000118810
2100116830
2200115831
2300013861
2400012871
2500011881
2600010891
2700010891
280009901
290008911
300008911

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:506:54
212.16:496:54
312.16:486:54
412.16:486:54
512.16:476:54
612.16:476:54
712.16:466:54
812.16:466:54
912.16:456:54
1012.26:446:54
1112.26:446:54
1212.26:436:54
1312.26:436:54
1412.26:426:54
1512.26:426:54
1612.26:416:54
1712.26:416:54
1812.26:406:54
1912.26:406:54
2012.26:396:54
2112.26:396:54
2212.36:386:54
2312.36:386:54
2412.36:386:54
2512.36:376:54
2612.36:376:54
2712.36:366:54
2812.36:366:54
2912.36:366:54
3012.36:356:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Okuta

In seasonPeak

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

Okuta's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Okuta sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Okuta?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Okuta.

What to pack for Okuta in April

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

In April, Okuta sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Okuta in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okuta peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 22UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Okuta 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 Okuta is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1183 µg/m³Aug 1017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr41Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Okuta?

Okuta sits at 9.2°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Parakou, 64 km away.

IgbohoTchaourouNikkiNdali

Topography around Okuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 386 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m.

The land around Okuta is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Parakou 64 km · Saki 65 km · Pèrèrè 69 km · Kisi 73 km · Igboho 74 km · Tchaourou 76 km · Nikki 80 km · Ndali 89 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 Okuta (9.2187°, 3.2012°, elevation 403 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).