Gemena weather in April

In April, Gemena sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain across 19 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Gemena's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gemena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Gemena is town in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gemena reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Gemena

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.

Gemena 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
Jan32° / 21°275.711.84.3
Feb33° / 22°518.611.93.5
Mar32° / 23°13217.2123.1
Apr31° / 23°1381912.13.3
May31° / 23°1141912.13.6
Jun30° / 22°9618.212.23.9
Jul29° / 22°12321.412.23.9
Aug29° / 21°16224.812.13.6
Sep29° / 21°15923.6123.5
Oct29° / 22°18225.411.93.4
Nov30° / 22°13821.311.93.6
Dec31° / 21°448.511.84.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
273070
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gemena gets around 138 mm of rain over 19 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
461
562
662
763
863
963
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11972
21972
31972
41972
51972
61972
71972
81972
91972
101972
111972
121972
131972
141972
151963
160973
170973
180973
190973
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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:455:46
212.05:445:46
312.05:445:46
412.05:445:46
512.05:435:45
612.05:435:45
712.05:425:45
812.05:425:45
912.15:425:45
1012.15:415:44
1112.15:415:44
1212.15:405:44
1312.15:405:44
1412.15:405:44
1512.15:395:43
1612.15:395:43
1712.15:395:43
1812.15:385:43
1912.15:385:43
2012.15:385:43
2112.15:375:42
2212.15:375:42
2312.15:375:42
2412.15:365:42
2512.15:365:42
2612.15:365:42
2712.15:365:42
2812.15:355:42
2912.15:355:42
3012.15:355:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gemena?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gemena.

What to pack for Gemena in April

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

In April, Gemena sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gemena 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 Gemena peaks around April 17 at about 13 (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 highExtremeVery highApr 17UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gemena 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 Gemena is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateFeb 1792 µg/m³Oct 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr29Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gemena?

Gemena sits at 3.3°N, 19.8°E, 420 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Businga, 124 km away.

BusingaBingaLibengeMindouliBétouGbadoliteZongoBangui

Topography around Gemena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gemena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.

The land around Gemena is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (35%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
283 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Businga 124 km · Binga 127 km · Libenge 134 km · Mindouli 141 km · Bétou 141 km · Gbadolite 178 km · Zongo 178 km · Bangui 183 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 Gemena (3.2565°, 19.7723°, elevation 420 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).