Cobly weather in April

In April, Cobly sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 43 mm of rain across 10.1 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 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cobly's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobly's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Cobly 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 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
153727
163727
173727
183727
193727
203727
213627
223627
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626

How April really feels in Cobly

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.

Cobly 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° / 21°10.111.53.8
Feb36° / 23°40.611.72.3
Mar38° / 26°11311.91.2
Apr37° / 27°4310.112.21.5
May35° / 26°6913.412.52.5
Jun32° / 24°7012.912.63.5
Jul30° / 23°1332112.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22925.912.33.4
Sep30° / 23°18621.712.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7813.311.83.7
Nov35° / 21°51.111.53.2
Dec35° / 20°0011.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44555
54654
64555
74555
84555
94456
104555
114456
124456
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184357
194258
204258
214159
224060
234159
244159
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cobly gets around 43 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
422
523
624
725
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1835
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2743
2843
2943
3043

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11561339270
21361339290
31251239320
41151138340
51051038370
6951037390
784936420
874935451
964834471
1064732501
1154731521
1253729551
1353627581
1443625611
1543523641
1633521671
1732419711
1822418722
1922417732
2021316762
2111315782
2211214802
2311213812
2410112842
2500111862
2600110872
270009892
280009892
290008902
300008893

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:587:03
212.16:577:03
312.16:577:03
412.16:567:03
512.16:567:03
612.16:557:03
712.16:547:03
812.26:547:03
912.26:537:03
1012.26:537:03
1112.26:527:03
1212.26:517:03
1312.26:517:03
1412.26:507:03
1512.26:507:03
1612.26:497:03
1712.26:497:03
1812.36:487:03
1912.36:487:03
2012.36:477:03
2112.36:477:03
2212.36:467:03
2312.36:467:03
2412.36:457:04
2512.36:457:04
2612.36:447:04
2712.36:447:04
2812.36:437:04
2912.36:437:04
3012.46:437:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
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 Cobly

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cobly 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 Cobly?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cobly.

What to pack for Cobly in April

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

In April, Cobly sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cobly 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 Cobly peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cobly 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 Cobly 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 Cobly?

Cobly sits at 10.5°N, 1.0°E, 247 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Matéri, 24 km away.

ToukountounaNatitingouMangoKompiengaNiamtougou

Topography around Cobly

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Cobly is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Matéri 24 km · Tanguiéta 33 km · Boukoumbé 37 km · Toukountouna 41 km · Natitingou 47 km · Mango 60 km · Kompienga 72 km · Niamtougou 81 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 Cobly (10.4922°, 0.9997°, elevation 247 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).