Boukoumbé weather in April

In April, Boukoumbé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 55 mm of rain across 11.5 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Boukoumbé's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boukoumbé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Boukoumbé is commune of Benin.

Density
22/km²
people per km²

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 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Boukoumbé reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23726
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43726
53726
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How April really feels in Boukoumbé

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.

Boukoumbé 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
Jan34° / 20°10.211.54.1
Feb36° / 23°50.811.72.7
Mar37° / 25°163.811.91.7
Apr36° / 26°5511.512.21.9
May34° / 25°8314.412.52.8
Jun31° / 24°8614.712.63.7
Jul29° / 23°16222.712.53.7
Aug28° / 23°26327.212.33.4
Sep29° / 22°21323.812.13.4
Oct31° / 22°10015.611.83.8
Nov34° / 20°81.711.53.8
Dec34° / 19°0011.44.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104258
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204060
213961
223862
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253664
263664
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283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Boukoumbé gets around 55 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1233
1334
1436
1537
1638
1740
1841
1942
2044
2145
2246
2347
2447
2548
2648
2748
2849
2949
3049

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1771136380
2661136410
3561035430
4461034460
545933490
635931520
734830550
834828561
924727591
1023725621
1123624641
1223622661
1322520701
1422519711
1522417741
1622416751
1721314782
1811313802
1911212822
2011211832
2110110862
221019872
231018882
240017893
250007903
260006913
270005923
280005923
290004924
300004924

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
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269calm
279calm
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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 6:58 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:587:03
212.16:577:03
312.16:567:03
412.16:567:03
512.16:557:03
612.16:557:03
712.16:547:03
812.26:547:03
912.26:537:03
1012.26:527:03
1112.26:527:03
1212.26:517:03
1312.26:517:03
1412.26:507:03
1512.26:507:03
1612.26:497:03
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1812.26:487:03
1912.36:477:03
2012.36:477:03
2112.36:467:03
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2312.36:467:03
2412.36:457:03
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2612.36:447:03
2712.36:447:03
2812.36:437:03
2912.36:437:03
3012.36:437:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Boukoumbé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Boukoumbé 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 Boukoumbé?

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

1.9
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 Boukoumbé.

What to pack for Boukoumbé in April

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

In April, Boukoumbé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Boukoumbé 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 Boukoumbé peaks around April 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boukoumbé 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 Boukoumbé is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2084 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan78Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr41Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov66Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Boukoumbé?

Boukoumbé sits at 10.2°N, 1.1°E, 230 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Natitingou, 33 km away.

NiamtougouToukountounaTanguiétaMatériKopargoOuaké

Topography around Boukoumbé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boukoumbé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Boukoumbé is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Natitingou 33 km · Cobly 37 km · Niamtougou 45 km · Toukountouna 47 km · Tanguiéta 52 km · Matéri 58 km · Kopargo 61 km · Ouaké 65 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 Boukoumbé (10.1771°, 1.1062°, elevation 230 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).