Péhonko weather in April

In April, Péhonko sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10 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 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Péhonko's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Péhonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:45 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Péhonko reaches about 36°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 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133625
143625
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193525
203525
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303524

How April really feels in Péhonko

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
13 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.

Péhonko 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
Jan32° / 18°10.111.55.2
Feb34° / 21°30.611.73.6
Mar36° / 24°152.511.92.2
Apr36° / 25°531012.22.1
May33° / 24°12118.512.52.7
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.63.3
Jul29° / 22°2122612.53.3
Aug29° / 22°27827.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°21023.912.13.2
Oct33° / 22°7712.811.83.4
Nov34° / 20°30.511.53.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164258
174258
184159
194060
204060
213961
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Péhonko gets around 53 mm of rain over 10 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 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
420
521
622
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1734
1835
1936
2038
2139
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2948
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 53% 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 (%)
11481840200
21381740220
31171642230
41071642250
5961542270
6861442291
7851342311
8751342331
9651241351
10641140381
11541139401
12541038431
1353937451
1443935481
1543834501
1632732551
1732731561
1822629601
1921628621
2021526651
2111524681
2211423701
2310421731
2410320751
2500318781
2600317791
2700216811
2800215821
2900214831
3000113842

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
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 6:54 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:546:59
212.16:536:59
312.16:536:59
412.16:526:59
512.16:526:59
612.16:516:59
712.16:516:59
812.26:506:59
912.26:496:59
1012.26:496:59
1112.26:486:59
1212.26:486:59
1312.26:476:59
1412.26:476:59
1512.26:466:59
1612.26:456:59
1712.26:456:59
1812.26:446:59
1912.36:446:59
2012.36:436:59
2112.36:436:59
2212.36:426:59
2312.36:426:59
2412.36:416:59
2512.36:416:59
2612.36:416:59
2712.36:407:00
2812.36:407:00
2912.36:397:00
3012.36:397:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.27 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
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Péhonko

In seasonPeak

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

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

Péhonko 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 Péhonko?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Péhonko.

What to pack for Péhonko in April

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

In April, Péhonko sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Péhonko 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 Péhonko peaks around April 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 18UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Péhonko 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 Péhonko is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Péhonko?

Péhonko sits at 10.2°N, 2.0°E, 385 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tobré, 14 km away.

SinendéKopargoKérouDjougouNatitingouBembèrèkèToukountouna

Topography around Péhonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Péhonko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Péhonko is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tobré 14 km · Sinendé 43 km · Kopargo 66 km · Kérou 67 km · Djougou 68 km · Natitingou 69 km · Bembèrèkè 72 km · Toukountouna 75 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 Péhonko (10.2275°, 2.0019°, elevation 385 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).