Zungeru weather in April

In April, Zungeru sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.5 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zungeru's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zungeru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Zungeru is town in Niger State, 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zungeru reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23827
33827
43827
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63827
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103727
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223727
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253627
263627
273627
283627
293626
303626

How April really feels in Zungeru

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.

Zungeru 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
Jan35° / 22°00.111.53.5
Feb37° / 24°10.211.72.2
Mar38° / 26°51.311.91.3
Apr37° / 27°315.512.21.6
May34° / 26°8011.712.42.7
Jun31° / 24°11014.812.63.7
Jul29° / 23°20423.212.53.5
Aug29° / 23°29126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 23°23524.112.13.3
Oct32° / 23°8712.211.83.9
Nov34° / 22°20.411.63.6
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75347
85248
95347
105248
115149
125149
135050
144852
154852
164654
174555
184456
194456
204357
214258
224159
234258
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zungeru gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1717
1818
1918
2019
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2930
3031

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11471344210
21371344230
31261245240
41261244260
51161144280
61051144290
7951044310
8951044330
984943350
1084842380
1173841400
1273740420
1373639450
1462638470
1562537490
1652536520
1741436550
1841434570
1931432600
2031331620
2121329641
2221327661
2320326681
2410324711
2510223731
2610221742
2710220752
2810219762
2900217783
3000216793

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 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 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:386:42
212.16:376:42
312.16:366:42
412.16:366:42
512.16:356:42
612.16:356:42
712.16:346:42
812.16:346:42
912.26:336:42
1012.26:326:42
1112.26:326:42
1212.26:316:42
1312.26:316:42
1412.26:306:42
1512.26:306:42
1612.26:296:42
1712.26:296:42
1812.26:286:42
1912.26:286:42
2012.36:276:42
2112.36:276:42
2212.36:266:42
2312.36:266:42
2412.36:256:42
2512.36:256:42
2612.36:246:42
2712.36:246:43
2812.36:246:43
2912.36:236:43
3012.36:236:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zungeru

In seasonPeak

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

Zungeru's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zungeru sees seasonal dust haze (December–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 Zungeru?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zungeru.

What to pack for Zungeru in April

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

In April, Zungeru sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zungeru in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zungeru peaks around September 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highSep 12UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zungeru 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 Zungeru is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 9104 µg/m³Jul 2123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zungeru?

Zungeru sits at 9.8°N, 6.2°E, 125 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Tegina, 30 km away.

BidaLapaiKontagoraPatigiSulejaMokwa

Topography around Zungeru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zungeru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Zungeru is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tegina 30 km · Minna 48 km · Bida 82 km · Lapai 96 km · Kontagora 100 km · Patigi 128 km · Suleja 132 km · Mokwa 133 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 Zungeru (9.8073°, 6.1524°, elevation 125 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).