Laï weather in April

In April, Laï sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.7 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 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Laï's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laï's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Laï is commune in 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 39°C by the end.

A typical April day in Laï reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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44127
54027
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How April really feels in Laï

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.

Laï 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
Jan35° / 18°0011.53.5
Feb38° / 21°0011.71.5
Mar40° / 25°20.511.90.1
Apr40° / 28°164.712.20.3
May37° / 27°5911.312.41.6
Jun33° / 24°9714.812.53.0
Jul31° / 23°18323.812.53.1
Aug30° / 23°23726.412.33.1
Sep31° / 23°15421.712.13.2
Oct33° / 23°509.911.83.4
Nov35° / 21°10.411.63.0
Dec34° / 18°0011.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145545
155446
165446
175446
185347
195248
205248
215149
225149
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245050
255050
264951
274951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Laï gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
56
67
78
89
910
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1919
2020
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2926
3027

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161181830
259181940
355192150
452202260
549202370
646202590
7422026111
8392027121
9362028141
10341930161
11311930182
12281831202
13261732223
14241732243
15221632273
16201532284
17181432305
18171432325
19151332346
20141232357
21131231377
22121131388
23111030399
241010304010
2599294211
2689284312
2788284413
2877274514
2966264616
3066254617

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 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
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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1210calm
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219calm
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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 5:57 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:02
212.15:576:02
312.15:566:02
412.15:556:02
512.15:556:02
612.15:546:02
712.15:546:01
812.15:536:01
912.15:536:01
1012.25:526:01
1112.25:516:01
1212.25:516:01
1312.25:506:01
1412.25:506:01
1512.25:496:01
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1712.25:486:01
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1912.25:476:01
2012.25:476:01
2112.25:466:01
2212.35:466:01
2312.35:456:01
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2612.35:446:01
2712.35:446:02
2812.35:436:02
2912.35:436:02
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Laï

In seasonPeak

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

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

Laï 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 Laï?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laï.

What to pack for Laï in April

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

In April, Laï sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laï 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 Laï peaks around March 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Laï 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 Laï is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1360 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr36Poor
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Laï?

Laï sits at 9.4°N, 16.3°E, 363 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Béré, 18 km away.

Topography around Laï

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laï has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m.

The land around Laï is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
219 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Béré 18 km · Déressia 41 km · Benoy 46 km · Kelo 55 km · Bébédja 85 km · Goré 86 km · Gounou Gaya 90 km · Moundou 95 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 Laï (9.3972°, 16.3007°, elevation 363 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).