Bitkine weather in April

In April, Bitkine sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bitkine's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitkine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bitkine is place in Guéra Region, Chad.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bitkine reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14025
24025
34025
44025
54025
64025
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84025
94025
104025
114026
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How April really feels in Bitkine

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
30 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.

Bitkine weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 16°0011.44.4
Feb36° / 19°0011.62.6
Mar39° / 23°00.111.90.7
Apr40° / 26°72.112.30.0
May39° / 27°318.512.50.7
Jun36° / 26°5812.312.71.9
Jul32° / 24°14721.312.62.9
Aug30° / 23°23625.812.43.1
Sep32° / 23°13318.412.13.2
Oct35° / 23°275.711.72.9
Nov36° / 20°10.211.42.8
Dec34° / 17°0011.34.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
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196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
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306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bitkine gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
52
62
72
83
93
104
114
125
135
146
156
167
178
189
199
2010
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2715
2815
2916
3016

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1907300
2898300
3888400
4879400
58410510
68211610
78012710
87813810
97514920
1073151020
1171151130
1268161330
1366161440
1464161550
1563161650
1661161760
1759161870
1857161980
1955162090
20531621100
21501622120
22491622130
23471623140
24461624150
25441624160
26421625170
27401626181
28381626191
29361627201
30341728201

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:55
212.15:485:55
312.15:475:55
412.15:475:55
512.15:465:55
612.25:465:55
712.25:455:55
812.25:445:55
912.25:445:55
1012.25:435:55
1112.25:425:55
1212.25:425:55
1312.25:415:55
1412.25:415:55
1512.35:405:55
1612.35:395:55
1712.35:395:55
1812.35:385:55
1912.35:385:56
2012.35:375:56
2112.35:375:56
2212.35:365:56
2312.35:365:56
2412.45:355:56
2512.45:355:56
2612.45:345:56
2712.45:345:56
2812.45:335:57
2912.45:335:57
3012.45:325:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bitkine

In seasonPeak

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

Bitkine's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bitkine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bitkine?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bitkine.

What to pack for Bitkine in April

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

In April, Bitkine sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bitkine in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitkine peaks around August 12 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 highAug 12UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bitkine 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 Bitkine is worst in March — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1567 µg/m³Aug 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bitkine?

Bitkine sits at 12.0°N, 18.2°E, 468 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Mongo, 56 km away.

BokoroAtiMangalméUmm HājarBoussoAm TimanDourbali

Topography around Bitkine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitkine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 473 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m.

The land around Bitkine is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
1,227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mongo 56 km · Bokoro 133 km · Ati 138 km · Mangalmé 158 km · Umm Hājar 217 km · Bousso 233 km · Am Timan 248 km · Dourbali 256 km

Chad travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
6%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
32.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 52%Protestant 24%Roman Catholic 20%none 3%

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 Bitkine (11.9801°, 18.2138°, elevation 468 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).