Binga weather in April

In April, Binga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 142 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Binga's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Binga is town in Équateur province of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Binga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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93123
103123
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How April really feels in Binga

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.

Binga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°41811.94.7
Feb31° / 23°6811.311.94.0
Mar31° / 23°13417.4123.5
Apr30° / 23°14219.812.13.5
May30° / 23°11620.312.13.8
Jun29° / 23°9918.212.14.2
Jul29° / 22°12421.312.14.1
Aug29° / 22°16124.412.13.7
Sep29° / 22°15923.9123.6
Oct29° / 22°17826.111.93.4
Nov29° / 22°14222.411.93.7
Dec30° / 22°5710.911.94.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Binga gets around 142 mm of rain over 19.8 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
462
563
663
764
864
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2267
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3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
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107525
117525
127426
137426
147426
157327
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197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
256931
266931
276832
286832
296832
306832

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:425:43
212.05:425:43
312.05:415:43
412.05:415:42
512.05:415:42
612.05:405:42
712.05:405:42
812.05:395:42
912.05:395:41
1012.05:395:41
1112.05:385:41
1212.05:385:41
1312.05:385:40
1412.05:375:40
1512.05:375:40
1612.15:375:40
1712.15:365:40
1812.15:365:39
1912.15:365:39
2012.15:355:39
2112.15:355:39
2212.15:355:39
2312.15:355:39
2412.15:345:38
2512.15:345:38
2612.15:345:38
2712.15:345:38
2812.15:335:38
2912.15:335:38
3012.15:335:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
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235.3Bright
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265.3Bright
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295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Binga?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Binga.

What to pack for Binga in April

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

In April, Binga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Binga 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 Binga peaks around April 16 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 highExtremeVery highApr 16UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Binga 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 Binga is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateModerateMar 1273 µg/m³Oct 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr30Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Binga?

Binga sits at 2.4°N, 20.5°E, 384 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Businga, 116 km away.

GemenaBasankusuGbadoliteBumbaBétouMindouli

Topography around Binga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Binga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Binga is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
198 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Businga 116 km · Lisala 116 km · Gemena 127 km · Basankusu 150 km · Gbadolite 219 km · Bumba 220 km · Bétou 233 km · Mindouli 235 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Binga (2.3735°, 20.4977°, elevation 384 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).