Doba weather in April

In April, Doba sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Doba's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Doba is city.

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 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Doba reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°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)
13926
23926
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
143827
153827
163827
173827
183827
193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
253827
263727
273727
283727
293727
303727

How April really feels in Doba

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.

Doba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 18°0011.63.9
Feb37° / 21°0011.72.2
Mar39° / 25°20.711.90.7
Apr38° / 27°235.712.20.9
May35° / 26°6811.812.42.2
Jun32° / 24°10215.612.53.2
Jul30° / 23°20124.812.53.2
Aug29° / 22°25626.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°15921.612.13.4
Oct32° / 23°5811.811.83.7
Nov35° / 21°20.611.63.4
Dec34° / 18°0011.54.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Doba gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
68
79
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3032

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137213390
2342134100
3312136121
4292037131
5262038151
6231939171
7211939201
8191839222
9171739242
10151639273
11131539293
12121438314
13111337344
14101236365
1591236386
1681135406
1771034427
187933438
196932459
2058314610
2148304711
2248294812
2337274913
2437265014
2526255215
2626245117
2726235118
2815225319
2915205321
3014195422

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 18 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 5:55 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:555:59
212.15:555:59
312.15:545:59
412.15:535:59
512.15:535:59
612.15:525:59
712.15:525:59
812.15:515:59
912.15:515:59
1012.15:505:59
1112.25:505:59
1212.25:495:59
1312.25:495:59
1412.25:485:59
1512.25:485:59
1612.25:475:59
1712.25:475:59
1812.25:465:58
1912.25:465:58
2012.25:455:58
2112.25:455:58
2212.25:445:58
2312.25:445:58
2412.35:435:59
2512.35:435:59
2612.35:435:59
2712.35:425:59
2812.35:425:59
2912.35:415:59
3012.35:415:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Doba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Doba sees seasonal dust haze (March–April), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Doba?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Doba.

What to pack for Doba in April

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

In April, Doba sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Doba 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 Doba 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Doba 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 Doba is worst in March — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1355 µg/m³Jul 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr33Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Doba?

Doba sits at 8.7°N, 16.9°E, 391 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bébédja, 32 km away.

LaïBéré

Topography around Doba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m.

The land around Doba is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bébédja 32 km · Bédiondo 37 km · Goré 37 km · Benoy 69 km · Koumra 82 km · Moundou 86 km · Laï 102 km · Béré 106 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 Doba (8.6639°, 16.8532°, elevation 391 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).