Bembèrèkè weather in April

In April, Bembèrèkè sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.2 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 37°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bembèrèkè's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bembèrèkè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Bembèrèkè is city in Benin.

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 37°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bembèrèkè reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13825
23825
33825
43725
53725
63725
73726
83726
93726
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How April really feels in Bembèrèkè

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
29 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.

Bembèrèkè 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
Jan33° / 19°10.111.54.6
Feb35° / 22°20.411.73.0
Mar37° / 25°81.811.91.6
Apr37° / 25°387.212.21.7
May34° / 24°9315.812.52.4
Jun32° / 23°11918.512.63.1
Jul30° / 22°19223.812.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26526.212.33.2
Sep31° / 22°1842212.13.2
Oct33° / 22°579.711.83.5
Nov35° / 21°10.211.53.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
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194555
204456
214258
224258
234159
244159
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bembèrèkè gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
616
716
817
918
1019
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2331
2432
2534
2635
2736
2838
2939
3041

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11492144130
21282045150
31172045160
41071946180
5961947190
6851847210
7751748230
8741648250
9641547270
10631547290
11531446320
12531345340
13431244370
14431143400
15421042420
1632940450
1732839480
1822738510
1921736540
2011634580
2111533600
2211531620
2310429660
2410427680
2500326710
2600324730
2700323731
2800221761
2900220771
3000219781

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:516:57
212.16:516:57
312.16:506:56
412.16:506:56
512.16:496:56
612.16:486:56
712.16:486:56
812.26:476:56
912.26:476:56
1012.26:466:56
1112.26:466:56
1212.26:456:56
1312.26:446:56
1412.26:446:56
1512.26:436:56
1612.26:436:56
1712.26:426:56
1812.26:426:56
1912.36:416:56
2012.36:416:56
2112.36:406:57
2212.36:406:57
2312.36:396:57
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2512.36:386:57
2612.36:386:57
2712.36:376:57
2812.36:376:57
2912.36:376:57
3012.36:366:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bembèrèkè

In seasonPeak

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

Bembèrèkè's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bembèrèkè sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Bembèrèkè?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bembèrèkè.

What to pack for Bembèrèkè in April

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

In April, Bembèrèkè sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bembèrèkè 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 Bembèrèkè peaks around April 16 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 highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bembèrèkè 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 Bembèrèkè is worst in February — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1387 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb90Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec63Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bembèrèkè?

Bembèrèkè sits at 10.2°N, 2.7°E, 445 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Sinendé, 34 km away.

NdaliTobréPèrèrèNikkiPéhonkoKalaléKérou

Topography around Bembèrèkè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bembèrèkè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m.

The land around Bembèrèkè is covered by trees (30%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
321 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Sinendé 34 km · Ndali 41 km · Tobré 58 km · Pèrèrè 59 km · Nikki 68 km · Péhonko 72 km · Kalalé 79 km · Kérou 90 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 Bembèrèkè (10.2283°, 2.6633°, elevation 445 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).