Talata Mafara weather in April

In April, Talata Mafara sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 40°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 Talata Mafara's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talata Mafara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Talata Mafara reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
44026
54026
64026
74026
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
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303928

How April really feels in Talata Mafara

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
30 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.

Talata Mafara 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.4
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.3
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.0
Apr40° / 27°51.312.30.1
May38° / 27°326.112.61.0
Jun35° / 26°5210.112.72.6
Jul32° / 24°9715.512.73.5
Aug30° / 23°18620.912.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8912.112.13.9
Oct34° / 23°214.311.73.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.5
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.2

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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Talata Mafara gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
216
226
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1829720
2809830
37810930
476101040
574111140
672111250
770121350
868121460
965131570
1063131680
1161131790
12581418100
13561419110
14531420121
15501421141
16481522151
17451522161
18431523181
19401523202
20371524222
21351524233
22321525253
23301425274
24271425294
25251425315
26231324336
27221324357
28201223369
291812223810
301711213911

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:44
212.16:376:44
312.16:366:44
412.16:356:44
512.26:356:44
612.26:346:44
712.26:336:44
812.26:336:44
912.26:326:44
1012.26:316:44
1112.26:316:44
1212.26:306:44
1312.26:296:44
1412.36:296:44
1512.36:286:44
1612.36:286:44
1712.36:276:44
1812.36:266:45
1912.36:266:45
2012.36:256:45
2112.36:256:45
2212.36:246:45
2312.46:246:45
2412.46:236:45
2512.46:236:45
2612.46:226:45
2712.46:226:46
2812.46:216:46
2912.46:216:46
3012.46:206:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.04 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
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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 Talata Mafara

In seasonPeak

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

Talata Mafara sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Talata Mafara?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Talata Mafara.

What to pack for Talata Mafara in April

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

In April, Talata Mafara sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Talata Mafara 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 Talata Mafara peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 15UV 13Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Talata Mafara 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 Talata Mafara is worst in February — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15107 µg/m³Aug 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar100Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct55Poor
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Talata Mafara?

Talata Mafara sits at 12.6°N, 6.1°E, 316 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kaura Namoda, 57 km away.

GusauSokotoGummiGwadabawaGuidan RoumdjiMadarounfa

Topography around Talata Mafara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talata Mafara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Talata Mafara is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
384 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kaura Namoda 57 km · Moriki 57 km · Gusau 79 km · Sokoto 104 km · Gummi 113 km · Gwadabawa 125 km · Guidan Roumdji 139 km · Madarounfa 144 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 Talata Mafara (12.5684°, 6.0622°, elevation 316 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).