Potiskum weather in April

In April, Potiskum sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Potiskum's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Potiskum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Potiskum reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13822
23822
33823
43823
53923
63923
73923
83923
93923
103923
113924
123924
133924
143924
153924
163924
173924
183924
193925
203925
213925
223925
233925
243925
253925
263925
273925
283925
293925
303925

How April really feels in Potiskum

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
2 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.

Potiskum weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°0011.46.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.8
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.1
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.8
May38° / 26°234.912.51.3
Jun35° / 25°439.712.72.6
Jul32° / 23°1321912.63.3
Aug30° / 23°20222.412.43.4
Sep32° / 23°9714.312.13.7
Oct34° / 22°234.411.73.5
Nov33° / 18°0011.54.4
Dec30° / 15°0011.36.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Potiskum gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
204
215
225
236
246
257
267
278
289
299
3010

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1895510
2876520
3866620
4857620
5837730
6828730
7808840
8779950
97591060
1074101060
1171111170
1269111280
1366121390
14641214100
15611315110
16591316120
17551318131
18521319151
19491420161
20461422171
21431423191
22411423212
23381424222
24361325242
25331325263
26311325273
27291226294
28281226304
29261126325
30241127335

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:23
212.16:176:23
312.16:166:23
412.16:156:23
512.16:156:23
612.26:146:23
712.26:146:23
812.26:136:23
912.26:126:23
1012.26:126:23
1112.26:116:23
1212.26:106:24
1312.26:106:24
1412.26:096:24
1512.26:096:24
1612.36:086:24
1712.36:086:24
1812.36:076:24
1912.36:066:24
2012.36:066:24
2112.36:056:24
2212.36:056:24
2312.36:046:24
2412.36:046:24
2512.46:036:24
2612.46:036:25
2712.46:026:25
2812.46:026:25
2912.46:016:25
3012.46:016:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Potiskum

In seasonPeak

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

Potiskum's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Potiskum sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Potiskum?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Potiskum.

What to pack for Potiskum in April

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

In April, Potiskum sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Potiskum 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 Potiskum peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Potiskum 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 Potiskum is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14106 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Potiskum?

Potiskum sits at 11.7°N, 11.1°E, 427 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Daura, 40 km away.

NafadaKariDamaturuAzareDukkuDarazoGashua

Topography around Potiskum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potiskum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Potiskum is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Daura 40 km · Nafada 74 km · Kari 77 km · Damaturu 96 km · Azare 97 km · Dukku 105 km · Darazo 108 km · Gashua 129 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 Potiskum (11.7139°, 11.0811°, elevation 427 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).