Shagamu weather in April

In April, Shagamu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 164 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Shagamu's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shagamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:41 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
80%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shagamu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Shagamu

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
4 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.

Shagamu 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
Jan32° / 23°339.311.64.3
Feb32° / 25°5313.511.83.4
Mar32° / 25°11523.3122.9
Apr31° / 25°16425.112.12.8
May30° / 24°2472912.32.7
Jun29° / 24°27428.812.43.0
Jul28° / 23°22728.312.43.6
Aug27° / 23°17525.112.24.0
Sep28° / 23°23428.4123.2
Oct29° / 24°21528.711.83.0
Nov31° / 24°9320.611.73.5
Dec31° / 24°3210.911.64.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52674
62575
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122278
132080
142080
151981
161783
171684
181684
191585
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shagamu gets around 164 mm of rain over 25.1 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 84% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1583
1683
1783
1883
1984
2084
2184
2285
2385
2486
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3089

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27595
28496
29496
30496

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:486:52
212.16:486:52
312.16:476:52
412.16:476:51
512.16:466:51
612.16:466:51
712.16:456:51
812.16:456:51
912.16:446:51
1012.16:446:51
1112.16:436:51
1212.16:436:51
1312.16:426:50
1412.16:426:50
1512.16:426:50
1612.26:416:50
1712.26:416:50
1812.26:406:50
1912.26:406:50
2012.26:396:50
2112.26:396:50
2212.26:396:50
2312.26:386:50
2412.26:386:50
2512.26:376:50
2612.26:376:50
2712.26:376:50
2812.26:366:50
2912.26:366:50
3012.26:366:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shagamu

In seasonPeak

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

Shagamu sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Shagamu?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shagamu.

What to pack for Shagamu in April

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

In April, Shagamu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Shagamu in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Shagamu 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 Shagamu peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Jan 1UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Shagamu 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 Shagamu is worst in January — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (August, 48 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15163 µg/m³Aug 1148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan165Very unhealthy
Feb144Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov91Unhealthy
Dec150Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shagamu?

Shagamu sits at 6.8°N, 3.6°E, 53 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Iperu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Shagamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shagamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Shagamu is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
340 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Iperu 7.0 km · Ijebu Ode 30 km · Ebute Ikorodu 33 km · Ijebu-Igbo 41 km · Agege 43 km · Ikeja 44 km · Ijoko 44 km · Akowonjo 46 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 Shagamu (6.8485°, 3.6463°, elevation 53 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).