Sofo-Birnin-Gwari weather in April

In April, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.9 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13724
23724
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163625
173625
183625
193625
203625
213625
223625
233625
243625
253625
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525

How April really feels in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

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.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.6
Feb34° / 21°0011.63.8
Mar37° / 23°30.711.92.2
Apr36° / 25°224.912.22.1
May33° / 24°8313.912.53.1
Jun30° / 22°10815.112.64.2
Jul28° / 21°17923.712.64.0
Aug27° / 21°27527.312.43.7
Sep29° / 21°19924.112.13.7
Oct31° / 20°7111.211.84.5
Nov32° / 19°00.111.54.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65842
75941
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155545
165545
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
244951
254852
264852
274753
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
79
89
910
1011
1111
1212
1313
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2020
2121
2222
2323
2425
2526
2628
2729
2831
2932
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1621012151
2591013162
3581013172
4551014192
5521015203
6501016213
7471017234
844917254
942918264
1039919285
1136919306
1234920316
1331920337
1429920357
1527820368
1625820389
17228204010
18208194111
19187194312
20177184513
21157174615
22146174716
23126164817
24116154919
25105144921
2695144923
2794134926
2884124828
2974124731
3063114633

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 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
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 6:35 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:40
212.16:346:40
312.16:346:40
412.16:336:40
512.16:326:40
612.16:326:40
712.26:316:40
812.26:306:40
912.26:306:40
1012.26:296:40
1112.26:296:40
1212.26:286:40
1312.26:276:40
1412.26:276:40
1512.26:266:40
1612.26:266:40
1712.36:256:40
1812.36:256:41
1912.36:246:41
2012.36:246:41
2112.36:236:41
2212.36:236:41
2312.36:226:41
2412.36:226:41
2512.36:216:41
2612.36:216:41
2712.36:206:41
2812.46:206:41
2912.46:196:41
3012.46:196:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

In seasonPeak

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

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari.

What to pack for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari in April

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

In April, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11116 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan112Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov84Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sits at 11.0°N, 6.8°E, 657 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Funtua, 81 km away.

FuntuaKadunaZariaTeginaMalumfashiGusauSobaZungeru

Topography around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sofo-Birnin-Gwari.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m.

The land around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
April weather nearby: Funtua 81 km · Kaduna 90 km · Zaria 103 km · Tegina 123 km · Malumfashi 126 km · Gusau 129 km · Soba 139 km · Zungeru 151 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari (11.0154°, 6.7804°, elevation 657 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).