Moundou weather in April

In April, Moundou sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.6 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Moundou's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moundou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Moundou is city in Chad.

Founded
1923

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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moundou reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 40°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)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
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183726
193726
203726
213726
223726
233726
243726
253726
263726
273626
283626
293626
303626

How April really feels in Moundou

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Moundou 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.64.7
Feb35° / 20°0011.73.0
Mar38° / 24°30.811.91.3
Apr37° / 26°245.612.21.4
May35° / 25°7412.412.42.5
Jun32° / 23°11616.812.53.4
Jul30° / 22°20324.812.43.3
Aug29° / 22°26227.312.33.2
Sep30° / 22°17522.312.13.4
Oct32° / 22°6512.411.83.7
Nov34° / 21°30.711.63.7
Dec33° / 18°0011.54.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194753
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moundou gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.6 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 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
47
58
69
710
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421731100
2391732120
3371633131
4341634151
5311635171
6281635191
7251636221
8231636242
9201536272
10181536302
11161435323
12141335353
13131234373
14111233404
15101133424
1691032455
178931475
187930496
196829516
205828527
214727548
224725559
2336245710
2436235711
2535225812
2625215913
2724206014
2824195916
2914176018
3013166119

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:44 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)
112.15:586:02
212.15:586:02
312.15:576:02
412.15:576:02
512.15:566:02
612.15:556:02
712.15:556:02
812.15:546:02
912.15:546:02
1012.15:536:02
1112.25:536:02
1212.25:526:02
1312.25:526:02
1412.25:516:02
1512.25:516:02
1612.25:506:02
1712.25:506:02
1812.25:496:02
1912.25:496:02
2012.25:486:02
2112.25:486:02
2212.25:476:02
2312.25:476:02
2412.25:476:02
2512.35:466:02
2612.35:466:02
2712.35:456:02
2812.35:456:02
2912.35:456:02
3012.35:446:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moundou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Moundou 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 Moundou?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moundou.

What to pack for Moundou in April

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

In April, Moundou sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moundou 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 Moundou peaks around March 21 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 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Moundou 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 Moundou 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorMar 1255 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Moundou?

Moundou sits at 8.6°N, 16.1°E, 402 m above sea level, in Chad. The nearest listed city is Goré, 49 km away.

Touboro

Topography around Moundou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moundou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m.

The land around Moundou is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
358 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Goré 49 km · Benoy 53 km · Bébédja 55 km · Béré 83 km · Doba 86 km · Kelo 87 km · Laï 95 km · Touboro 119 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 Moundou (8.5744°, 16.0772°, elevation 402 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).