Takum weather in April

In April, Takum sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 76 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Takum's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Takum 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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Takum reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
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103625
113625
123625
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263425
273425
283425
293425
303425

How April really feels in Takum

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
23 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.

Takum weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°20.611.63.1
Feb37° / 23°81.611.82.1
Mar37° / 25°234.6121.8
Apr35° / 25°7612.612.22.1
May33° / 24°14620.612.32.6
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.43.3
Jul29° / 23°13522.512.43.6
Aug29° / 23°17924.712.23.4
Sep30° / 23°21726.3123.0
Oct31° / 23°2212511.82.9
Nov33° / 22°406.511.73.8
Dec34° / 20°20.511.63.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53367
63268
73268
83268
93070
103070
113070
122971
132773
142773
152575
162575
172476
182278
192179
202179
212080
221981
231981
241882
251882
261882
271882
281783
291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Takum gets around 76 mm of rain over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
324
425
527
629
730
832
934
1036
1137
1239
1340
1442
1543
1644
1745
1847
1948
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2553
2654
2755
2855
2956
3057

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
132640480
231639510
321638530
421537550
511535571
611533591
711431621
811428651
911426671
1011324701
1111322721
1211320741
1311318761
1411216791
1511214811
1611212831
1711111851
1811110861
191018891
201017892
210016912
220006922
230005932
240005932
250005923
260004933
270004933
280004933
290004924
300004924

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
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 6:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:27
212.16:226:26
312.16:226:26
412.16:216:26
512.16:216:26
612.16:206:26
712.16:206:26
812.16:196:26
912.16:196:26
1012.16:186:26
1112.16:186:25
1212.16:176:25
1312.16:176:25
1412.16:166:25
1512.26:166:25
1612.26:156:25
1712.26:156:25
1812.26:156:25
1912.26:146:25
2012.26:146:25
2112.26:136:25
2212.26:136:25
2312.26:136:25
2412.26:126:25
2512.26:126:25
2612.26:116:25
2712.26:116:25
2812.26:116:25
2912.26:106:25
3012.26:106:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Takum

In seasonPeak

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

Takum's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Takum sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Takum?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Takum.

What to pack for Takum in April

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

In April, Takum sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Takum 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 Takum peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Takum 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 Takum is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20109 µg/m³Jul 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Takum?

Takum sits at 7.3°N, 10.0°E, 256 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wukari, 71 km away.

Katsina-AlaWumNkambeIbiGbokoObuduFundong

Topography around Takum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m.

The land around Takum is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
537 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,513 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Wukari 71 km · Katsina-Ala 78 km · Wum 99 km · Nkambe 103 km · Ibi 105 km · Gboko 109 km · Obudu 112 km · Fundong 115 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 Takum (7.2667°, 9.9833°, elevation 256 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).