Matéri weather in April

In April, Matéri sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 32 mm of rain across 8 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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Matéri's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matéri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Matéri is commune of Benin.

Density
14/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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Matéri reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°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)
13927
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43928
53928
63928
73928
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223827
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253727
263727
273727
283727
293727
303727

How April really feels in Matéri

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.

Matéri 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° / 21°10.111.43.5
Feb37° / 23°30.411.61.9
Mar39° / 26°72.111.90.7
Apr38° / 27°32812.21.0
May36° / 26°5511.712.52.0
Jun34° / 25°591112.63.1
Jul31° / 24°11317.912.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19823.712.43.4
Sep31° / 23°14818.212.13.6
Oct33° / 23°539.611.83.3
Nov36° / 22°30.711.52.4
Dec35° / 21°0011.43.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54753
64852
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194456
204456
214357
224159
234258
244258
254060
264060
274159
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Matéri gets around 32 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
418
518
619
720
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1828
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2030
2130
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2633
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2834
2935
3035

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12081238210
21881239230
31771139250
41571140270
51471140290
61261040320
71161039340
8105939360
995938390
1094937410
1184835441
1274834471
1373732501
1463730531
1563728551
1652627591
1742625621
1842524641
1932522671
2021421711
2121420721
2221319741
2311318761
2410216801
2510215811
2600215821
2700114841
2800113842
2900112852
3000112852

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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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 6:42 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
512.16:557:03
612.16:557:03
712.16:547:03
812.26:537:03
912.26:537:03
1012.26:527:03
1112.26:527:03
1212.26:517:03
1312.26:517:03
1412.26:507:03
1512.26:497:03
1612.26:497:03
1712.26:487:03
1812.36:487:03
1912.36:477:03
2012.36:477:03
2112.36:467:03
2212.36:467:03
2312.36:457:03
2412.36:457:03
2512.36:447:04
2612.36:447:04
2712.36:437:04
2812.36:437:04
2912.46:437:04
3012.46:427:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.46 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
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Matéri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Matéri 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 Matéri?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Matéri.

What to pack for Matéri in April

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

In April, Matéri sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Matéri in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Matéri peaks around September 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 14UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Matéri 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 Matéri 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 Matéri?

Matéri sits at 10.7°N, 1.1°E, 200 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Cobly, 24 km away.

ToukountounaNatitingouKompiengaBoukoumbéMango

Topography around Matéri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Matéri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m.

The land around Matéri is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cobly 24 km · Tanguiéta 24 km · Toukountouna 40 km · Natitingou 56 km · Kompienga 57 km · Boukoumbé 58 km · Mango 75 km · Dapaong 95 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 Matéri (10.6962°, 1.0631°, elevation 200 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).