Koulamoutou weather in April

In April, Koulamoutou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 141 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 3% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Koulamoutou's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koulamoutou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:11 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Koulamoutou is town in Gabon.

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 Koulamoutou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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103122
113122
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133122
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203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
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293022
303022

How April really feels in Koulamoutou

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.

Koulamoutou weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13221.812.13.4
Feb31° / 22°14220.5123.1
Mar31° / 22°15923.8122.9
Apr31° / 22°14123.9123.0
May30° / 22°12022.811.93.5
Jun28° / 21°4412.411.95.4
Jul28° / 21°288.111.96.4
Aug28° / 21°3810.3125.6
Sep29° / 22°9120.1123.9
Oct29° / 22°18627.1123.2
Nov29° / 21°18026.412.13.1
Dec30° / 22°1642512.13.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
51981
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71981
81981
91981
101981
111882
121882
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301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Koulamoutou gets around 141 mm of rain over 23.9 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 79% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
377
477
577
678
778
879
979
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1781
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1981
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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 (%)
14960
24960
34960
44960
54960
64960
74960
84960
94960
104960
113970
123970
133961
143961
153961
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
231981
241990
251990
261990
271990
281990
291990
301990

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:156:15
212.06:156:14
312.06:156:14
412.06:146:13
512.06:146:13
612.06:146:13
712.06:136:12
812.06:136:12
912.06:136:12
1012.06:136:11
1112.06:126:11
1212.06:126:11
1312.06:126:11
1412.06:126:10
1512.06:116:10
1612.06:116:10
1712.06:116:09
1812.06:116:09
1912.06:106:09
2012.06:106:09
2112.06:106:08
2212.06:106:08
2312.06:106:08
2412.06:106:08
2512.06:096:07
2612.06:096:07
2712.06:096:07
2812.06:096:07
2912.06:096:07
3012.06:096:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Koulamoutou?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koulamoutou.

What to pack for Koulamoutou in April

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

In April, Koulamoutou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Koulamoutou 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 Koulamoutou peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koulamoutou 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 Koulamoutou is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 925 µg/m³Oct 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koulamoutou?

Koulamoutou sits at 1.1°S, 12.5°E, 282 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 95 km away.

MoandaFrancevilleMouilaMakokouMossendjoOyamLambarénéTchibanga

Topography around Koulamoutou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koulamoutou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m.

The land around Koulamoutou is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
421 m
80 km
813 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Moanda 95 km · Franceville 136 km · Mouila 176 km · Makokou 195 km · Mossendjo 203 km · Oyam 224 km · Lambaréné 252 km · Tchibanga 259 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Koulamoutou (-1.1367°, 12.464°, elevation 282 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).