Bondo weather in April

In April, Bondo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 154 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 6% 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 Bondo's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Bondo is place in Bas-Uele, 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 Bondo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93023
103023
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How April really feels in Bondo

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.

Bondo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°244.711.84.5
Feb33° / 22°437.511.93.7
Mar32° / 22°11416.5123.5
Apr30° / 23°15420.712.13.5
May30° / 22°13221.512.23.8
Jun29° / 22°10720.412.24.0
Jul29° / 21°1112212.24.0
Aug29° / 21°14224.112.13.7
Sep29° / 21°15124.7123.6
Oct28° / 21°17626.411.93.5
Nov29° / 21°12119.611.84.1
Dec30° / 21°336.811.85.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
101981
111981
121882
131882
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232080
242179
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302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bondo gets around 154 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
263
364
464
565
666
767
868
968
1068
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2269
2368
2468
2568
2668
2767
2867
2967
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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
34951
43961
53961
63961
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132962
141972
151972
161972
171972
181972
191972
201963
211963
221963
231963
241963
251963
261963
271963
281963
291963
301963

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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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 6:29 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:31
212.06:296:31
312.06:286:30
412.06:286:30
512.06:276:30
612.06:276:30
712.16:266:30
812.16:266:29
912.16:266:29
1012.16:256:29
1112.16:256:29
1212.16:246:29
1312.16:246:28
1412.16:246:28
1512.16:236:28
1612.16:236:28
1712.16:236:28
1812.16:226:28
1912.16:226:28
2012.16:226:27
2112.16:216:27
2212.16:216:27
2312.16:216:27
2412.16:206:27
2512.16:206:27
2612.16:206:27
2712.16:196:27
2812.16:196:27
2912.16:196:27
3012.16:196:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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215.3Bright
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235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bondo?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bondo.

What to pack for Bondo in April

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

In April, Bondo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bondo 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 Bondo peaks around October 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highOct 14UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bondo 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 Bondo is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1891 µg/m³Sep 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bondo?

Bondo sits at 3.8°N, 23.7°E, 494 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Aketi, 120 km away.

AketiBangassouButaZemioBumbaBasokoGbadoliteLisala

Topography around Bondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Bondo is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Aketi 120 km · Bangassou 141 km · Buta 163 km · Zemio 210 km · Bumba 226 km · Basoko 286 km · Gbadolite 302 km · Lisala 304 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 Bondo (3.8146°, 23.6867°, elevation 494 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).