Yenagoa weather in April

In April, Yenagoa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 249 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yenagoa's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yenagoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
249 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Yenagoa is local government area in Nigeria.

Density
215/km²
people per km²
Founded
1996

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Yenagoa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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293124
303124

How April really feels in Yenagoa

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
10 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.

Yenagoa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°6112.911.73.6
Feb32° / 25°9817.611.82.9
Mar32° / 25°20227.5122.4
Apr31° / 25°24927.912.12.4
May31° / 24°30529.712.22.4
Jun29° / 24°33829.212.32.8
Jul28° / 23°32428.912.33.2
Aug28° / 23°24728.412.23.3
Sep29° / 23°34029.6122.9
Oct30° / 23°37430.611.92.6
Nov31° / 24°21025.411.82.8
Dec32° / 24°6413.711.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14892
15892
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21694
22694
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yenagoa gets around 249 mm of rain over 27.9 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2995
3095

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:386:41
212.06:386:41
312.06:376:40
412.16:376:40
512.16:376:40
612.16:366:40
712.16:366:40
812.16:356:40
912.16:356:39
1012.16:346:39
1112.16:346:39
1212.16:346:39
1312.16:336:39
1412.16:336:39
1512.16:326:39
1612.16:326:38
1712.16:326:38
1812.16:316:38
1912.16:316:38
2012.16:306:38
2112.16:306:38
2212.16:306:38
2312.16:296:38
2412.16:296:38
2512.16:296:38
2612.26:286:37
2712.26:286:37
2812.26:286:37
2912.26:286:37
3012.26:276:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yenagoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Yenagoa?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yenagoa.

What to pack for Yenagoa in April

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

In April, Yenagoa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yenagoa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yenagoa peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yenagoa 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 Yenagoa is worst in January — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16116 µg/m³Aug 1630 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan118Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec102Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yenagoa?

Yenagoa sits at 4.9°N, 6.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Degema Hulk, 56 km away.

Port HarcourtWarriKwale

Topography around Yenagoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yenagoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m.

The land around Yenagoa is covered by trees (33%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and mangroves (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
61 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Degema Hulk 56 km · Obonoma 63 km · Elele 64 km · Ughelli 69 km · Buguma 69 km · Port Harcourt 84 km · Warri 87 km · Kwale 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 Yenagoa (4.9268°, 6.2676°, elevation 8 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).