Tchibanga weather in April

In April, Tchibanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 212 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tchibanga's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tchibanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
86%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Tchibanga is city in the Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, situated on the Nyanga River.

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 Tchibanga 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 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83023
93023
103023
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How April really feels in Tchibanga

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.

Tchibanga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°27328.412.22.9
Feb30° / 22°23325.512.12.8
Mar30° / 23°22727.5122.7
Apr30° / 23°21224.611.92.9
May29° / 22°14622.611.93.7
Jun27° / 20°184.811.86.6
Jul26° / 19°61.411.87.2
Aug27° / 19°122.811.96.8
Sep28° / 21°5013.7125.2
Oct29° / 22°19828.112.13.2
Nov29° / 22°3412912.12.9
Dec29° / 22°32029.612.22.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13694
14694
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tchibanga gets around 212 mm of rain over 24.6 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
283
382
482
581
681
780
880
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1080
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1280
1381
1481
1581
1682
1782
1882
1983
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2184
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2685
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3086

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107822
217722
317722
417722
517821
617821
717821
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1018019
1118019
1218019
1318118
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2008416
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2508614
2608614
2708713
2808812
2908812
3008911

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
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174calm
184calm
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214calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:20
212.06:216:20
312.06:216:19
412.06:216:19
512.06:216:18
612.06:206:18
712.06:206:18
812.06:206:17
912.06:206:17
1012.06:196:17
1111.96:196:16
1211.96:196:16
1311.96:196:15
1411.96:196:15
1511.96:186:15
1611.96:186:14
1711.96:186:14
1811.96:186:14
1911.96:186:13
2011.96:186:13
2111.96:176:13
2211.96:176:12
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3011.96:166:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 4.73 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tchibanga

In seasonPeak

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

Tchibanga's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Tchibanga?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tchibanga.

What to pack for Tchibanga in April

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

In April, Tchibanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tchibanga in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tchibanga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tchibanga peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Tchibanga 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 Tchibanga is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 2127 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tchibanga?

Tchibanga sits at 2.9°S, 11.0°E, 49 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Mouila, 119 km away.

MouilaMossendjoDolisieKoulamoutouLambarénéLoudima

Topography around Tchibanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tchibanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m.

The land around Tchibanga is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
921 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mouila 119 km · Mossendjo 191 km · Loandjili 225 km · Pointe-Noire 227 km · Dolisie 234 km · Koulamoutou 259 km · Lambaréné 262 km · Loudima 266 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 Tchibanga (-2.9332°, 10.9818°, elevation 49 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).