Savalou weather in April

In April, Savalou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 97 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Savalou's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Savalou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Savalou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Savalou

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.

Savalou 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
Jan34° / 22°4111.63.8
Feb36° / 24°142.511.72.6
Mar36° / 25°53911.92.2
Apr34° / 25°971412.22.5
May33° / 24°1411912.42.7
Jun31° / 23°16322.412.53.0
Jul30° / 23°19424.412.43.3
Aug29° / 23°21423.712.33.5
Sep30° / 23°20523.5123.2
Oct32° / 23°1031611.83.5
Nov34° / 23°153.511.63.7
Dec34° / 22°40.911.53.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43862
53763
63763
73763
83664
93664
103664
113565
123565
133565
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Savalou gets around 97 mm of rain over 14 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 46% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2553
2654
2754
2855
2956
3056

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14888
23898
33889
43889
538710
638710
728711
828711
928612
1028612
1128513
1228513
1328414
1418415
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2407723
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3007327

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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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 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 6:55 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:556:59
212.16:546:59
312.16:546:59
412.16:536:58
512.16:536:58
612.16:526:58
712.16:526:58
812.16:516:58
912.16:516:58
1012.16:506:58
1112.16:506:58
1212.16:496:58
1312.26:496:58
1412.26:486:58
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1812.26:466:57
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2012.26:456:57
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2712.26:426:57
2812.36:426:57
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Savalou

In seasonPeak

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

Savalou's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Savalou sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Savalou?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Savalou.

What to pack for Savalou in April

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

In April, Savalou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Savalou 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 Savalou peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Savalou 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 Savalou is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 984 µg/m³Aug 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Savalou?

Savalou sits at 7.9°N, 2.0°E, 181 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Glazoué, 28 km away.

BantéSavéDjidjaOuesséKpozounAbomey

Topography around Savalou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savalou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m.

The land around Savalou is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
521 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Glazoué 28 km · Dassa-Zoumè 30 km · Banté 55 km · Savé 57 km · Djidja 65 km · Ouessé 80 km · Kpozoun 82 km · Abomey 83 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 Savalou (7.9281°, 1.9756°, elevation 181 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).