Ouaké weather in April

In April, Ouaké sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Ouaké's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouaké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ouaké reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
83525
93525
103525
113425
123424
133424
143424
153424
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173424
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203424
213424
223324
233324
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253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324

How April really feels in Ouaké

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ouaké weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°10.311.54.8
Feb35° / 22°71.311.73.3
Mar36° / 24°244.611.92.4
Apr34° / 24°7713.312.22.7
May32° / 23°12319.612.43.2
Jun30° / 22°13320.612.63.8
Jul28° / 22°19626.712.53.7
Aug28° / 22°26128.412.33.6
Sep29° / 22°21525.712.13.4
Oct31° / 21°11517.211.83.9
Nov33° / 20°101.711.64.3
Dec33° / 20°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193664
203664
213565
223565
233466
243367
253367
263367
273367
283268
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ouaké gets around 77 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
531
632
733
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1440
1541
1643
1744
1846
1947
2049
2150
2251
2353
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1561344321
2451243351
3351142371
4351141401
5251040431
624938461
724837491
824735511
924733531
1013632571
1113530601
1213528621
1313526641
1413424671
1512422701
1612321721
1712319741
1811318761
1911216791
2011215801
2111214811
2201112851
2300111862
2400110872
250019882
260018892
270017902
280016912
290006922
300005932

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 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 6:57 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:577:02
212.16:567:01
312.16:567:01
412.16:557:01
512.16:547:01
612.16:547:01
712.16:537:01
812.16:537:01
912.26:527:01
1012.26:527:01
1112.26:517:01
1212.26:507:01
1312.26:507:01
1412.26:497:01
1512.26:497:01
1612.26:487:01
1712.26:487:01
1812.26:477:01
1912.26:477:01
2012.26:467:01
2112.36:467:01
2212.36:457:01
2312.36:457:01
2412.36:447:01
2512.36:447:01
2612.36:447:01
2712.36:437:01
2812.36:437:02
2912.36:427:02
3012.36:427:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ouaké

In seasonPeak

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

Ouaké's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ouaké sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ouaké?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ouaké.

What to pack for Ouaké in April

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

In April, Ouaké sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ouaké 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 Ouaké 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ouaké 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 Ouaké is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1177 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ouaké?

Ouaké sits at 9.7°N, 1.4°E, 396 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Kara, 25 km away.

BoukoumbéTchambaNatitingou

Topography around Ouaké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 m.

The land around Ouaké is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (53%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kara 25 km · Kopargo 26 km · Djougou 31 km · Niamtougou 33 km · Bafilo 37 km · Boukoumbé 65 km · Tchamba 70 km · Natitingou 71 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 Ouaké (9.6617°, 1.3847°, elevation 396 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).