Moïssala weather in April

In April, Moïssala sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7.5 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 28% 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 Moïssala's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moïssala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Moïssala is town in Mandoul 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moïssala 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 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
123827
133827
143827
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173827
183727
193727
203727
213727
223727
233727
243727
253727
263726
273726
283726
293626
303626

How April really feels in Moïssala

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.

Moïssala 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° / 19°0011.63.3
Feb38° / 22°00.111.71.6
Mar39° / 26°72.111.90.6
Apr38° / 27°377.512.21.2
May35° / 25°8113.512.42.4
Jun32° / 24°12117.912.53.1
Jul30° / 23°21625.212.43.1
Aug30° / 22°27027.112.33.1
Sep31° / 22°19223.4123.1
Oct32° / 23°9817.111.83.3
Nov35° / 22°71.311.63.2
Dec35° / 19°0011.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94753
104654
114654
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moïssala gets around 37 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
717
818
919
1020
1120
1221
1322
1423
1524
1625
1726
1827
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2835
2935
3036

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1171335333
2151235343
3131235364
4121135375
5101134396
691033407
77933429
869324310
958314511
1047304613
1147294714
1236274816
1336264817
1425254919
1524235021
1624225022
1723215024
1813195126
1913185127
2012175129
2112165031
2212155032
2302145034
2401134936
2501124938
2601114839
2701104741
2801104643
290194545
300184447

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 5:52 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:56
212.15:515:56
312.15:505:55
412.15:505:55
512.15:495:55
612.15:495:55
712.15:485:55
812.15:485:55
912.15:475:55
1012.15:475:55
1112.15:465:55
1212.25:465:55
1312.25:455:55
1412.25:455:55
1512.25:445:55
1612.25:445:55
1712.25:435:55
1812.25:435:55
1912.25:425:55
2012.25:425:55
2112.25:415:55
2212.25:415:55
2312.25:405:55
2412.25:405:55
2512.25:405:55
2612.35:395:55
2712.35:395:55
2812.35:385:55
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:385:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moïssala

In seasonPeak

None of Moïssala's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Moïssala sees seasonal dust haze (March), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Moïssala?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moïssala.

What to pack for Moïssala in April

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

In April, Moïssala sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moïssala 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 Moïssala peaks around March 20 at about 14 (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 highMar 20UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moïssala 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 Moïssala is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2243 µg/m³Jul 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moïssala?

Moïssala sits at 8.3°N, 17.8°E, 385 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Koumra, 68 km away.

DobaSarhKaboBatangafoBébédja

Topography around Moïssala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moïssala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 382 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Moïssala is covered by shrubs (46%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), shrubs (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Koumra 68 km · Bédiondo 71 km · Maro 98 km · Doba 107 km · Sarh 112 km · Kabo 119 km · Batangafo 129 km · Bébédja 137 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 Moïssala (8.3404°, 17.7663°, elevation 385 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).