Aplahoué weather in April

In April, Aplahoué sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 90 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Aplahoué's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aplahoué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Aplahoué reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193325
203325
213325
223325
233325
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303224

How April really feels in Aplahoué

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.

Aplahoué weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°133.611.63.9
Feb34° / 25°28711.83.0
Mar34° / 25°6013.8122.6
Apr33° / 25°9017.612.12.7
May32° / 24°13923.312.32.8
Jun30° / 23°15924.912.43.1
Jul29° / 23°13823.712.43.6
Aug28° / 22°13621.312.24.0
Sep29° / 23°15724.4123.3
Oct31° / 23°11621.211.83.4
Nov32° / 23°339.811.73.9
Dec33° / 23°14411.64.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83169
93169
103070
113070
123070
132971
142773
152773
162575
172575
182377
192377
202278
212278
222278
232080
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
291981
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aplahoué gets around 90 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
451
552
652
752
853
953
1053
1153
1254
1354
1454
1555
1655
1756
1857
1958
2059
2160
2261
2363
2464
2565
2665
2766
2867
2968
3068

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55248
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264357
274357
284258
294258
304159

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 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 6:56 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:567:00
212.16:567:00
312.16:556:59
412.16:556:59
512.16:546:59
612.16:546:59
712.16:536:59
812.16:536:59
912.16:526:59
1012.16:526:59
1112.16:516:58
1212.16:516:58
1312.16:506:58
1412.16:506:58
1512.16:496:58
1612.26:496:58
1712.26:486:58
1812.26:486:58
1912.26:486:58
2012.26:476:58
2112.26:476:58
2212.26:466:58
2312.26:466:58
2412.26:466:58
2512.26:456:58
2612.26:456:58
2712.26:456:58
2812.26:446:58
2912.26:446:58
3012.26:446:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aplahoué

In seasonPeak

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

Aplahoué's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Aplahoué sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Aplahoué?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aplahoué.

What to pack for Aplahoué in April

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

In April, Aplahoué sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aplahoué 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 Aplahoué peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Aplahoué 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 Aplahoué is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14109 µg/m³Aug 1228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr48Poor
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aplahoué?

Aplahoué sits at 6.9°N, 1.7°E, 124 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Djakotomé, 5.0 km away.

AthiéméTabligboAbomey

Topography around Aplahoué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aplahoué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Aplahoué is covered by grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Djakotomé 5.0 km · Toviklin 18 km · Klouékanmè 18 km · Dogbo 18 km · Lokossa 33 km · Athiémé 39 km · Tabligbo 44 km · Abomey 44 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Aplahoué (6.9333°, 1.6833°, elevation 124 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).