Sinendé weather in April

In April, Sinendé sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 9 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Sinendé's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinendé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sinendé 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 34°C and 39°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
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153625
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193625
203625
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223625
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273625
283525
293525
303525

How April really feels in Sinendé

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
27 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.

Sinendé 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° / 19°10.111.54.7
Feb35° / 22°20.511.73.1
Mar37° / 24°112.411.91.8
Apr36° / 25°47912.21.8
May34° / 24°11117.312.52.5
Jun32° / 23°13719.712.63.1
Jul30° / 22°21124.912.53.2
Aug29° / 22°28526.712.33.1
Sep31° / 22°20522.712.13.2
Oct33° / 22°6810.511.83.4
Nov35° / 21°20.411.53.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134654
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204159
214159
224060
234060
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sinendé gets around 47 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
317
417
518
619
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1832
1933
2035
2136
2238
2339
2440
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047

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 49% 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 (%)
11282042180
21172042190
31071943210
4961844220
5851745240
6851745260
7741645280
8631545300
9631445321
10531344341
11531243371
12521142391
13421140421
14421039451
1542938471
1632836501
1731735531
1821733561
1921632581
2011530630
2111529640
2211427670
2310425700
2410324720
2500322750
2600221770
2700220780
2800219790
2900218791
3000117811

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:536:58
212.16:526:58
312.16:516:58
412.16:516:58
512.16:506:58
612.16:506:58
712.16:496:58
812.26:486:58
912.26:486:58
1012.26:476:58
1112.26:476:58
1212.26:466:58
1312.26:456:58
1412.26:456:58
1512.26:446:58
1612.26:446:58
1712.26:436:58
1812.26:436:58
1912.36:426:58
2012.36:426:58
2112.36:416:58
2212.36:416:58
2312.36:406:58
2412.36:406:58
2512.36:396:58
2612.36:396:58
2712.36:386:58
2812.36:386:58
2912.36:386:58
3012.46:376:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.36 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
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sinendé

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sinendé 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 Sinendé?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinendé.

What to pack for Sinendé in April

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

In April, Sinendé sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sinendé 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 Sinendé peaks around April 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sinendé 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 Sinendé 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 Sinendé?

Sinendé sits at 10.3°N, 2.4°E, 371 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tobré, 32 km away.

PéhonkoKérouNdaliPèrèrèNikkiBanikoara

Topography around Sinendé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinendé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 362 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Sinendé is covered by cropland (37%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
361 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tobré 32 km · Bembèrèkè 34 km · Péhonko 43 km · Kérou 61 km · Ndali 66 km · Pèrèrè 90 km · Nikki 102 km · Banikoara 106 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 Sinendé (10.3496°, 2.3791°, elevation 371 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).