Abba weather in April

In April, Abba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 10% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abba's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Abba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
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133122
143122
153122
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303021

How April really feels in Abba

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.

Abba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°40.911.74.1
Feb34° / 20°163.111.83.3
Mar33° / 22°8513.5123.2
Apr31° / 22°16420.712.13.4
May30° / 21°1632212.23.7
Jun28° / 21°14122.212.34.1
Jul27° / 20°15224.512.34.2
Aug28° / 20°20526.112.23.9
Sep28° / 20°22426.5123.5
Oct29° / 20°23926.811.93.4
Nov31° / 20°7911.411.84.4
Dec32° / 18°81.311.74.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42773
52773
62674
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
142575
152575
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abba gets around 164 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
463
564
665
766
866
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1468
1568
1668
1768
1869
1969
2069
2169
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3070

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137621
227622
327523
427325
517326
617227
717029
816930
906931
1006832
1106733
1206634
1306535
1406436
1506238
1606139
1706040
1806040
1905941
2005842
2105842
2205743
2305743
2405644
2505644
2605545
2705545
2805545
2905446
3005446

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:05
212.06:026:05
312.16:026:05
412.16:016:05
512.16:016:05
612.16:006:05
712.16:006:04
812.16:006:04
912.15:596:04
1012.15:596:04
1112.15:586:04
1212.15:586:04
1312.15:576:04
1412.15:576:03
1512.15:576:03
1612.15:566:03
1712.15:566:03
1812.15:556:03
1912.15:556:03
2012.15:556:03
2112.15:546:03
2212.15:546:03
2312.15:536:02
2412.25:536:02
2512.25:536:02
2612.25:536:02
2712.25:526:02
2812.25:526:02
2912.25:526:02
3012.25:516:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abba

In seasonPeak

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

Abba's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abba sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Abba?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abba.

What to pack for Abba in April

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

In April, Abba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abba in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Abba 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 Abba is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.3× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1183 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abba?

Abba sits at 5.3°N, 15.2°E, 728 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Baboua, 63 km away.

BouarGaroua BoulaïCarnotBaoroBatouriBerbératiMeïganga

Topography around Abba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 706 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m.

The land around Abba is covered by shrubs (46%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (40%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Baboua 63 km · Bouar 83 km · Garoua Boulaï 90 km · Carnot 91 km · Baoro 97 km · Batouri 133 km · Berbérati 139 km · Meïganga 162 km

Central African Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$556
2025
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
20.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
37.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Abba (5.3335°, 15.152°, elevation 728 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).