Pèrèrè weather in April

In April, Pèrèrè sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 54 mm of rain across 11 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 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Pèrèrè's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pèrèrè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Pèrèrè is commune and city in Borgou Department, Benin.

Density
8/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 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pèrèrè reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 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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43625
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How April really feels in Pèrèrè

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
1 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.

Pèrèrè 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
Jan33° / 20°10.211.54.7
Feb35° / 22°40.911.73.2
Mar36° / 24°153.211.92.1
Apr35° / 24°541112.22.2
May33° / 24°11618.312.42.8
Jun31° / 23°14220.212.63.4
Jul29° / 22°2042512.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26926.812.33.4
Sep30° / 22°21224.512.13.2
Oct32° / 22°751311.83.6
Nov34° / 21°30.611.63.8
Dec33° / 20°10.111.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34654
44654
54654
64456
74456
84456
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164060
174060
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203763
213664
223763
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pèrèrè gets around 54 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
422
523
625
726
827
928
1030
1131
1232
1333
1435
1536
1637
1738
1839
1941
2042
2143
2245
2346
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3053

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 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165155123
255145125
354135127
444125129
544115031
633105133
73394935
83384837
93284740
103274642
112264545
122264347
132254149
142253952
152243755
162143657
171133461
181133263
191123165
201122967
211112770
220012574
230012475
240012277
250002080
260001981
270001882
280001684
290001585
300001486

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

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
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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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 6:50 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:506:55
212.16:506:55
312.16:496:55
412.16:496:55
512.16:486:55
612.16:476:55
712.16:476:55
812.16:466:55
912.26:466:55
1012.26:456:55
1112.26:446:55
1212.26:446:55
1312.26:436:55
1412.26:436:55
1512.26:426:55
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1712.26:416:55
1812.26:416:55
1912.26:406:55
2012.36:406:55
2112.36:396:55
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2512.36:376:55
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2712.36:376:55
2812.36:366:55
2912.36:366:55
3012.36:356:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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176.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pèrèrè

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pèrèrè sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Pèrèrè?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pèrèrè.

What to pack for Pèrèrè in April

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

In April, Pèrèrè sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pèrèrè 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 Pèrèrè peaks around March 23 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pèrèrè 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 Pèrèrè is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Pèrèrè?

Pèrèrè sits at 9.8°N, 3.0°E, 424 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Nikki, 29 km away.

BembèrèkèParakouOkutaKalaléSinendéTobré

Topography around Pèrèrè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pèrèrè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Pèrèrè is covered by shrubs (42%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
286 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Nikki 29 km · Ndali 30 km · Bembèrèkè 59 km · Parakou 64 km · Okuta 69 km · Kalalé 70 km · Sinendé 90 km · Tobré 103 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 Pèrèrè (9.7972°, 2.984°, elevation 424 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).