Tchaourou weather in April

In April, Tchaourou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.5 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 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Tchaourou's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchaourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tchaourou 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 32°C and 37°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)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73525
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103524
113524
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How April really feels in Tchaourou

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.

Tchaourou 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° / 20°20.411.54.2
Feb35° / 23°81.511.72.9
Mar36° / 24°325.411.92.3
Apr34° / 24°9113.512.22.5
May33° / 24°13818.612.42.9
Jun31° / 23°14820.212.53.4
Jul29° / 22°22226.312.53.3
Aug29° / 22°26026.712.33.3
Sep30° / 22°23524.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°11216.211.83.5
Nov34° / 22°92.111.63.8
Dec34° / 20°20.411.54.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54060
64060
74060
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153664
163664
173466
183367
193367
203268
213169
223169
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302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tchaourou gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
333
434
535
637
738
839
940
1040
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2350
2451
2552
2652
2753
2854
2955
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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111230651
201228681
301227691
401225711
501124731
601122751
701120771
801119772
901118782
1001117792
1101116802
1201115812
1301114822
1401113832
1501112842
1600111862
1700010873
180009883
190008893
200007903
210006913
220005914
230004924
240004924
250003934
260003934
270002935
280002935
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300002935

Wind in April

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

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 6:52 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:526:56
212.16:516:56
312.16:516:56
412.16:506:56
512.16:506:56
612.16:496:56
712.16:496:56
812.16:486:56
912.16:486:56
1012.16:476:56
1112.26:476:56
1212.26:466:56
1312.26:456:56
1412.26:456:56
1512.26:446:56
1612.26:446:56
1712.26:436:56
1812.26:436:56
1912.26:426:56
2012.26:426:56
2112.26:426:56
2212.26:416:56
2312.36:416:56
2412.36:406:56
2512.36:406:56
2612.36:396:56
2712.36:396:56
2812.36:396:56
2912.36:386:56
3012.36:386:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tchaourou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou?

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 Tchaourou.

What to pack for Tchaourou in April

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

In April, Tchaourou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 22UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tchaourou 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 Tchaourou is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1082 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tchaourou?

Tchaourou sits at 8.9°N, 2.6°E, 332 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ouessé, 48 km away.

OuesséParakouOkutaSakiBantéSavéBassilaNdali

Topography around Tchaourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchaourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m.

The land around Tchaourou is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
488 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ouessé 48 km · Parakou 50 km · Okuta 76 km · Saki 91 km · Banté 94 km · Savé 96 km · Bassila 103 km · Ndali 109 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 Tchaourou (8.8865°, 2.5975°, elevation 332 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).