Rano weather in April

In April, Rano sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Rano's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Rano reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83823
93824
103824
113824
123824
133824
143824
153824
163825
173825
183825
193825
203825
213825
223825
233825
243825
253825
263825
273825
283725
293725
303725

How April really feels in Rano

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.

Rano 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°0011.47.2
Feb32° / 16°0011.65.2
Mar36° / 20°00.111.92.7
Apr38° / 24°61.712.21.5
May36° / 25°427.712.52.0
Jun33° / 24°7514.312.73.3
Jul30° / 23°14120.412.63.7
Aug29° / 22°21124.212.43.6
Sep30° / 22°12917.712.13.9
Oct33° / 21°285.411.74.1
Nov33° / 17°0011.54.8
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rano gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
196
207
217
228
239
249
2510
2611
2712
2813
2913
3014

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17881130
27591231
37391341
47191451
569101551
667101661
765111671
863111781
960121891
10581219101
11551320111
12521321122
13501321142
14481322152
15461323162
16441323182
17411324202
18391324222
19371324233
20341325253
21321225273
22301225294
23281225315
24261124335
25241124356
26231124367
27211023388
28201022409
29189214210
30179204311

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:33
212.16:276:33
312.16:266:33
412.16:266:33
512.16:256:33
612.26:246:33
712.26:246:33
812.26:236:33
912.26:226:33
1012.26:226:33
1112.26:216:33
1212.26:216:33
1312.26:206:33
1412.26:196:33
1512.26:196:34
1612.36:186:34
1712.36:186:34
1812.36:176:34
1912.36:176:34
2012.36:166:34
2112.36:156:34
2212.36:156:34
2312.36:146:34
2412.36:146:34
2512.36:136:34
2612.46:136:34
2712.46:136:34
2812.46:126:35
2912.46:126:35
3012.46:116:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rano sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Rano?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rano.

What to pack for Rano in April

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

In April, Rano sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rano 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 Rano peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Rano 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 Rano is worst in February — around 140 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 36 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 15139 µg/m³Jul 2136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan133Unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar132Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov109Unhealthy
Dec126Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rano?

Rano sits at 11.6°N, 8.6°E, 526 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wudil, 40 km away.

GwarzoDutseSobaDutsen Wai

Topography around Rano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Rano is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wudil 40 km · Kano 50 km · Gaya 57 km · Anchau 69 km · Gwarzo 81 km · Dutse 86 km · Soba 86 km · Dutsen Wai 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 Rano (11.5568°, 8.5807°, elevation 526 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).