Zinvié weather in April

In April, Zinvié sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 91 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Zinvié's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinvié's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Zinvié reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23126
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How April really feels in Zinvié

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Zinvié 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
Jan30° / 25°257.811.75.2
Feb31° / 26°379.411.84.5
Mar31° / 26°6615.7123.8
Apr31° / 26°9117.612.13.6
May30° / 25°16624.612.33.2
Jun28° / 24°21525.712.43.5
Jul27° / 24°1262112.34.6
Aug27° / 23°961712.25.1
Sep28° / 24°14122.7124.1
Oct29° / 24°15025.211.93.6
Nov30° / 25°741911.73.9
Dec30° / 25°339.211.65.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93664
103664
113466
123466
133367
143268
153169
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202872
212872
222773
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zinvié gets around 91 mm of rain over 17.6 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 58% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
651
752
852
953
1054
1155
1255
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1457
1557
1658
1759
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2364
2465
2566
2667
2767
2868
2969
3069

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3892
4892
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121090
131090
141090
151090
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251189
261189
271189
281090
291090
301090

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:546:57
212.16:536:57
312.16:536:57
412.16:526:56
512.16:526:56
612.16:516:56
712.16:516:56
812.16:506:56
912.16:506:56
1012.16:496:56
1112.16:496:56
1212.16:486:56
1312.16:486:55
1412.16:476:55
1512.16:476:55
1612.16:466:55
1712.26:466:55
1812.26:466:55
1912.26:456:55
2012.26:456:55
2112.26:446:55
2212.26:446:55
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2412.26:436:55
2512.26:436:55
2612.26:426:55
2712.26:426:55
2812.26:426:55
2912.26:426:55
3012.26:416:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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125.4Bright
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145.4Bright
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235.2Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zinvié

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Zinvié?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zinvié.

What to pack for Zinvié in April

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

In April, Zinvié sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zinvié in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Zinvié 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 Zinvié peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinvié 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 Zinvié is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zinvié?

Zinvié sits at 6.6°N, 2.4°E, 41 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Ganvié, 17 km away.

Topography around Zinvié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinvié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Zinvié is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ganvié 17 km · Abomey-Calavi 19 km · 20 km · Allada 23 km · Godomè 25 km · Missérété 27 km · Cotonou 29 km · Porto-Novo 30 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 Zinvié (6.6174°, 2.3578°, elevation 41 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).