Libenge weather in April

In April, Libenge sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 143 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Libenge's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Libenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Libenge is port locality, capital of the South Ubangi territory in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Libenge reaches about 32°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223

How April really feels in Libenge

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.

Libenge weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°234.211.83.9
Feb34° / 22°417.511.93.1
Mar33° / 23°12616.4122.8
Apr32° / 23°14318.512.13.1
May31° / 23°12518.512.23.5
Jun30° / 22°10618.512.23.8
Jul29° / 22°13520.812.23.9
Aug29° / 22°19225.212.13.4
Sep30° / 22°19125123.2
Oct30° / 22°24327.911.92.9
Nov31° / 22°16821.211.83.3
Dec32° / 21°41811.84.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Libenge gets around 143 mm of rain over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
661
762
862
962
1062
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31963
41963
51963
61963
71963
81963
91954
101954
111954
121954
130955
140955
150955
160946
170946
181936
191936
201936
211936
221927
231927
241927
251927
261927
271927
281927
291927
301918

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
126calm
136calm
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 5:49 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:51
212.05:495:51
312.05:485:51
412.05:485:50
512.05:485:50
612.05:475:50
712.15:475:50
812.15:465:50
912.15:465:49
1012.15:465:49
1112.15:455:49
1212.15:455:49
1312.15:445:49
1412.15:445:48
1512.15:445:48
1612.15:435:48
1712.15:435:48
1812.15:435:48
1912.15:425:48
2012.15:425:47
2112.15:425:47
2212.15:415:47
2312.15:415:47
2412.15:415:47
2512.15:405:47
2612.15:405:47
2712.15:405:47
2812.15:405:47
2912.15:395:47
3012.15:395:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Libenge

In seasonPeak

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

Libenge's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Libenge?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Libenge.

What to pack for Libenge in April

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

In April, Libenge sees daytime highs around 32°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 Libenge 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 Libenge peaks around April 10 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 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Libenge 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 Libenge is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateUnhealthyJan 2095 µg/m³Sep 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Libenge?

Libenge sits at 3.7°N, 18.6°E, 358 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mindouli, 63 km away.

Topography around Libenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Libenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Libenge is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mindouli 63 km · Bétou 68 km · Bimbo 71 km · Bobangui 73 km · Mbaïki 76 km · Zongo 77 km · Bangui 79 km · Bégoua 90 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 Libenge (3.6533°, 18.6357°, elevation 358 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).