Bousso weather in April

In April, Bousso sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bousso's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bousso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bousso is city and subprefecture of Chad.

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 41°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bousso reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14127
24127
34127
44127
54127
64127
74127
84127
94127
104127
114127
124128
134128
144128
154128
164128
174128
184028
194028
204028
214028
224028
234028
244028
254028
264028
274028
284028
294028
303928

How April really feels in Bousso

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.

Bousso 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
Jan35° / 18°0011.53.3
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.4
Mar41° / 25°10.411.90.0
Apr41° / 28°113.812.20.0
May38° / 27°4610.812.51.1
Jun35° / 25°7712.512.62.5
Jul31° / 24°1662212.63.1
Aug30° / 23°2222612.33.1
Sep31° / 23°14520.712.13.2
Oct34° / 24°428.111.83.1
Nov36° / 21°10.311.52.4
Dec35° / 19°0011.43.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
86040
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bousso gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
56
66
77
88
98
109
1110
1211
1311
1412
1513
1614
1714
1815
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2519
2620
2721
2821
2922
3023

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17613920
272141130
370151230
468151340
564161550
662161660
759171770
855171990
9521720101
10481821121
11451823131
12421824151
13391825161
14361926172
15331927192
16301928203
17281928223
18261929234
19241829244
20221830265
21201730276
22191730286
23181630297
24161530308
25151531318
26141431329
271313313410
281212303511
291111303611
301010303812

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2610calm
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3010calm

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 5:55 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:00
212.15:556:00
312.15:546:00
412.15:536:00
512.15:536:00
612.15:526:00
712.15:526:00
812.25:516:00
912.25:506:00
1012.25:506:00
1112.25:496:00
1212.25:496:00
1312.25:486:00
1412.25:486:00
1512.25:476:00
1612.25:466:00
1712.25:466:00
1812.35:456:00
1912.35:456:00
2012.35:446:00
2112.35:446:01
2212.35:436:01
2312.35:436:01
2412.35:426:01
2512.35:426:01
2612.35:416:01
2712.35:416:01
2812.35:416:01
2912.35:406:01
3012.45:406:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bousso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bousso sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bousso?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bousso.

What to pack for Bousso in April

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

In April, Bousso sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bousso in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bousso peaks around March 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 13UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bousso 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 Bousso is worst in March — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1365 µg/m³Jul 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bousso?

Bousso sits at 10.5°N, 16.7°E, 337 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Déressia, 94 km away.

LaïGuelendengBéréBongorGounou GayaYagouaKelo

Topography around Bousso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bousso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 331 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m.

The land around Bousso is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
42 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Déressia 94 km · Laï 129 km · Guelendeng 136 km · Béré 143 km · Bongor 148 km · Gounou Gaya 162 km · Yagoua 162 km · Kelo 164 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 Bousso (10.4847°, 16.7108°, elevation 337 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).