Mao weather in April

In April, Mao sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mao's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Mao is city 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 climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mao reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23924
33924
43924
53924
63924
73925
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94025
104025
114025
124025
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304127

How April really feels in Mao

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
26 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.

Mao 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
Jan29° / 15°0011.37.2
Feb32° / 18°0011.55.2
Mar36° / 22°0011.92.3
Apr40° / 25°10.312.30.2
May41° / 27°41.312.60.0
Jun40° / 27°82.712.80.3
Jul36° / 26°459.212.82.0
Aug34° / 25°9013.212.52.9
Sep37° / 25°305.612.12.0
Oct37° / 24°30.811.71.7
Nov34° / 20°0011.34.0
Dec30° / 16°0011.26.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
118020
128020
138020
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158020
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308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mao gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
252
262
272
282
292
302

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1100000
2100000
3100000
499100
599100
699100
799100
897210
997210
1097210
1196310
1295311
1394321
1493421
1593421
1691531
1791531
1891531
1989641
2089641
2189641
2287751
2387751
2486761
2585861
2683872
2782972
2881982
2980992
30791092

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:07
212.15:596:07
312.15:586:07
412.25:586:07
512.25:576:07
612.25:566:07
712.25:566:07
812.25:556:08
912.25:546:08
1012.25:546:08
1112.35:536:08
1212.35:526:08
1312.35:516:08
1412.35:516:08
1512.35:506:08
1612.35:506:08
1712.35:496:09
1812.35:486:09
1912.45:486:09
2012.45:476:09
2112.45:466:09
2212.45:466:09
2312.45:456:09
2412.45:456:10
2512.45:446:10
2612.45:446:10
2712.55:436:10
2812.55:436:10
2912.55:426:10
3012.55:426:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.79 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mao

In seasonPeak

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

Mao sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Mao?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mao.

What to pack for Mao in April

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

In April, Mao sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mao 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 Mao peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Mao 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 Mao is worst in February — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 10135 µg/m³Aug 2027 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar120Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May59Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov87Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Mao?

Mao sits at 14.1°N, 15.3°E, 350 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Bol, 97 km away.

MassakoryMoussoroBlangwaMassaguetN'DjamenaGamboruKousséri

Topography around Mao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m.

The land around Mao is covered by grassland (51%) and bare terrain (41%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
114 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bol 97 km · Massakory 133 km · Moussoro 138 km · Blangwa 171 km · Massaguet 184 km · N'Djamena 226 km · Gamboru 228 km · Kousséri 230 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 Mao (14.1229°, 15.3119°, elevation 350 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).