Batangafo weather in April

In April, Batangafo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 61 mm of rain across 10.6 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 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Batangafo's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batangafo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Batangafo is place in Ouham, Central African Republic.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Batangafo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73726
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143625
153625
163625
173625
183625
193625
203525
213525
223525
233525
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253525
263525
273525
283525
293525
303525

How April really feels in Batangafo

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
22 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.

Batangafo 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
Jan35° / 20°00.111.63.0
Feb37° / 22°20.511.81.7
Mar38° / 25°204.7121.3
Apr36° / 25°6110.612.22.0
May33° / 24°10315.812.32.9
Jun31° / 23°11917.812.43.5
Jul30° / 22°19824.612.43.3
Aug29° / 22°24627.312.23.1
Sep30° / 22°20525.2123.0
Oct31° / 22°15521.511.83.1
Nov34° / 21°203.811.73.5
Dec35° / 20°10.211.63.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54456
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Batangafo gets around 61 mm of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
527
628
729
830
931
1031
1132
1233
1333
1434
1535
1636
1737
1837
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3044

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133176413
223166514
323156515
412146617
512136618
612126520
712116521
801106623
90196525
100186427
110176329
120176131
130166033
140155935
150155638
160145540
170145342
180035245
190025147
200024949
210024751
220014653
230014455
240014356
250014158
260013960
270013861
280013762
290003565
300003466

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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 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 5:50 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:53
212.15:495:53
312.15:495:53
412.15:485:53
512.15:485:53
612.15:475:53
712.15:475:53
812.15:465:53
912.15:465:52
1012.15:455:52
1112.15:455:52
1212.15:445:52
1312.15:445:52
1412.15:435:52
1512.25:435:52
1612.25:425:52
1712.25:425:52
1812.25:415:52
1912.25:415:52
2012.25:415:52
2112.25:405:52
2212.25:405:52
2312.25:395:52
2412.25:395:52
2512.25:395:52
2612.25:385:52
2712.25:385:52
2812.25:375:52
2912.25:375:52
3012.25:375:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Batangafo

In seasonPeak

None of Batangafo's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Batangafo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Batangafo?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batangafo.

What to pack for Batangafo in April

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

In April, Batangafo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Batangafo 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 Batangafo peaks around March 20 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Batangafo 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 Batangafo is worst in January — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1945 µg/m³Aug 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr25Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batangafo?

Batangafo sits at 7.3°N, 18.3°E, 425 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Kabo, 58 km away.

BoucaKaga-BandoroBossangoaMoïssalaDekoaBédiondoSibut

Topography around Batangafo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batangafo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Batangafo is covered by grassland (50%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
241 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kabo 58 km · Bouca 88 km · Kaga-Bandoro 106 km · Bossangoa 128 km · Moïssala 129 km · Dekoa 140 km · Bédiondo 191 km · Sibut 196 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 Batangafo (7.3008°, 18.2833°, elevation 425 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).