Patigi weather in April

In April, Patigi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6.7 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Patigi's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patigi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Patigi is LGA and settlement in Kwara State, Nigeria.

Founded
~16 CE

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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Patigi reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
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How April really feels in Patigi

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.

Patigi 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
Jan35° / 21°10.211.53.2
Feb37° / 24°20.311.71.9
Mar38° / 26°8211.91.0
Apr37° / 26°356.712.21.4
May35° / 26°9215.212.42.2
Jun32° / 24°15020.812.52.8
Jul30° / 24°19424.512.53.1
Aug30° / 23°23424.112.33.3
Sep31° / 23°21023.112.13.1
Oct32° / 24°8413.511.83.6
Nov35° / 23°20.411.63.4
Dec35° / 21°00.111.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134456
144456
154456
164258
174159
184060
193961
203862
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263565
273466
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303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Patigi gets around 35 mm of rain over 6.7 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 23% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
414
514
615
716
816
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2834
2935
3036

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112449430
212448450
312447460
412445480
502444500
602343520
702341540
802340550
901338580
1001336600
1101335610
1201333630
1301232650
1401229680
1501227700
1601226710
1701224730
1801122760
1901120771
2000118801
2100116821
2200115831
2300014851
2400012871
2500012871
2600011872
2700010882
2800010882
290009883
300009883

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 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 6:39 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:396:44
212.16:396:44
312.16:386:44
412.16:386:44
512.16:376:44
612.16:376:43
712.16:366:43
812.16:366:43
912.16:356:43
1012.16:356:43
1112.26:346:43
1212.26:336:43
1312.26:336:43
1412.26:326:43
1512.26:326:43
1612.26:316:43
1712.26:316:43
1812.26:306:43
1912.26:306:43
2012.26:306:43
2112.26:296:43
2212.26:296:43
2312.26:286:43
2412.36:286:43
2512.36:276:43
2612.36:276:43
2712.36:276:43
2812.36:266:43
2912.36:266:43
3012.36:256:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Patigi

In seasonPeak

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

Patigi's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Patigi sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Patigi?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patigi.

What to pack for Patigi in April

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

In April, Patigi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Patigi 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 Patigi peaks around September 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 15UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Patigi 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 Patigi is worst in February — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9110 µg/m³Jul 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Patigi?

Patigi sits at 8.7°N, 5.8°E, 123 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Lafiagi, 40 km away.

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Topography around Patigi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patigi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Patigi is covered by shrubs (29%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), shrubs (29%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lafiagi 40 km · Bida 48 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 51 km · Egbe 63 km · Baro 74 km · Lapai 96 km · Mokwa 100 km · Ode 104 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 Patigi (8.7285°, 5.7556°, elevation 123 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).