Nola weather in April

In April, Nola sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nola reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
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153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in Nola

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.

Nola weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°213.711.85.5
Feb31° / 21°376.811.94.5
Mar31° / 22°12217.5123.7
Apr30° / 22°15019.912.13.7
May29° / 22°12220.112.24.0
Jun28° / 21°12220.412.24.4
Jul27° / 21°14022.212.24.4
Aug28° / 21°16525.412.14.0
Sep28° / 21°17825.4123.7
Oct28° / 21°19726.611.93.6
Nov29° / 21°1191811.84.3
Dec30° / 20°255.411.85.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82674
92575
102575
112575
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nola gets around 150 mm of rain over 19.9 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
565
665
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1364
1464
1564
1665
1765
1865
1965
2065
2166
2266
2366
2467
2567
2667
2767
2868
2968
3068

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
251981
261981
271990
281990
291990
301990

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 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 6:00 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:006:01
212.05:596:01
312.05:596:01
412.05:586:01
512.05:586:00
612.05:586:00
712.05:576:00
812.15:576:00
912.15:566:00
1012.15:565:59
1112.15:565:59
1212.15:555:59
1312.15:555:59
1412.15:545:59
1512.15:545:59
1612.15:545:58
1712.15:535:58
1812.15:535:58
1912.15:535:58
2012.15:525:58
2112.15:525:58
2212.15:525:57
2312.15:515:57
2412.15:515:57
2512.15:515:57
2612.15:515:57
2712.15:505:57
2812.15:505:57
2912.15:505:57
3012.15:505:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nola?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nola.

What to pack for Nola in April

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

In April, Nola sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nola 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 Nola peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nola 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 Nola is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.0× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1069 µg/m³Sep 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar36Poor
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nola?

Nola sits at 3.5°N, 16.0°E, 386 m above sea level, in Central African Republic. The nearest listed city is Berbérati, 87 km away.

BerbératiYokadoumaCarnotBatouriOuessoMbaïkiAbbaYaloké

Topography around Nola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Nola is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Berbérati 87 km · Yokadouma 111 km · Carnot 159 km · Batouri 212 km · Ouesso 213 km · Mbaïki 219 km · Abba 224 km · Yaloké 231 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 Nola (3.5249°, 16.0458°, elevation 386 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).