Baboua weather in April

In April, Baboua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 192 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Baboua's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baboua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Baboua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13021
23021
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in Baboua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Baboua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.711.75.2
Feb32° / 19°142.611.84.3
Mar31° / 21°8512.7123.9
Apr29° / 20°19223.112.13.6
May28° / 20°19625.612.33.9
Jun27° / 19°20126.912.33.9
Jul26° / 19°24227.912.33.8
Aug26° / 19°28028.312.23.7
Sep27° / 19°27327.8123.6
Oct28° / 19°21426.311.93.9
Nov29° / 18°478.211.75.4
Dec31° / 17°40.911.75.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62278
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202179
212278
222278
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Baboua gets around 192 mm of rain over 23.1 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 76% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
265
367
469
570
672
773
874
975
1076
1176
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
2679
2779
2880
2980
3080

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11217791
20116821
30115831
40113851
50112861
60011881
7009901
8008911
9007921
10006931
11006931
12005941
13005941
14004951
15004951
16003961
17003961
18002971
19002971
20002971
21002971
22002971
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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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 6:04 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:07
212.16:036:07
312.16:036:06
412.16:026:06
512.16:026:06
612.16:026:06
712.16:016:06
812.16:016:06
912.16:006:06
1012.16:006:05
1112.15:596:05
1212.15:596:05
1312.15:586:05
1412.15:586:05
1512.15:586:05
1612.15:576:05
1712.15:576:05
1812.15:566:05
1912.15:566:04
2012.15:566:04
2112.25:556:04
2212.25:556:04
2312.25:546:04
2412.25:546:04
2512.25:546:04
2612.25:536:04
2712.25:536:04
2812.25:536:04
2912.25:526:04
3012.25:526:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Baboua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baboua 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 Baboua?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baboua.

What to pack for Baboua in April

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

In April, Baboua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baboua 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 Baboua peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Baboua 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 Baboua is worst in February — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1868 µg/m³Sep 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr27Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Baboua?

Baboua sits at 5.8°N, 14.8°E, 968 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Garoua Boulaï, 32 km away.

BouarMeïgangaBaoroCarnotBatouriBocaranga

Topography around Baboua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baboua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 966 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around Baboua is covered by shrubs (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
649 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Garoua Boulaï 32 km · Abba 63 km · Bouar 86 km · Meïganga 99 km · Baoro 127 km · Carnot 150 km · Batouri 160 km · Bocaranga 160 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 Baboua (5.7957°, 14.828°, elevation 968 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).