Dambai weather in April

In April, Dambai sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 56 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dambai's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dambai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Dambai is administrative city of Oti Region, Ghana.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dambai reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13426
23426
33426
43326
53326
63326
73326
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103326
113326
123326
133326
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How April really feels in Dambai

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Dambai weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°81.311.64.3
Feb34° / 25°192.711.73.4
Mar34° / 26°457.111.93.2
Apr33° / 26°569.412.23.3
May32° / 25°8313.312.43.5
Jun30° / 24°11918.812.53.7
Jul29° / 24°18623.412.43.8
Aug28° / 23°22624.412.33.8
Sep29° / 24°23125.8123.3
Oct31° / 24°14522.711.83.3
Nov32° / 24°367.711.64.1
Dec33° / 23°71.511.54.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43763
53763
63664
73664
83565
93664
103664
113565
123565
133367
143367
153367
163268
173169
183169
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
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272575
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302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dambai gets around 56 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1731
1832
1932
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:06
212.16:016:06
312.16:016:06
412.16:006:06
512.16:006:06
612.15:596:05
712.15:596:05
812.15:586:05
912.15:586:05
1012.15:576:05
1112.15:576:05
1212.15:566:05
1312.25:566:05
1412.25:556:05
1512.25:556:05
1612.25:546:05
1712.25:546:05
1812.25:536:05
1912.25:536:05
2012.25:526:05
2112.25:526:05
2212.25:516:05
2312.25:516:05
2412.25:516:05
2512.25:506:05
2612.25:506:05
2712.35:496:05
2812.35:496:05
2912.35:496:05
3012.35:486:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dambai

In seasonPeak

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

Dambai's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dambai sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dambai?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dambai. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dambai in April

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

In April, Dambai sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dambai 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 Dambai peaks around September 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Dambai 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 Dambai is worst in January — around 167 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 10.7× the cleanest month (September, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 14160 µg/m³Sep 916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan167Very unhealthy
Feb91Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr35Poor
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dambai?

Dambai sits at 8.1°N, 0.2°E, 116 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Badou, 71 km away.

BadouBimbilaYegyiSalagaSotoubouaHohoeAniéKpandu

Topography around Dambai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dambai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m.

The land around Dambai is covered by shrubs (30%) and water (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
815 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Badou 71 km · Bimbila 89 km · Yegyi 93 km · Salaga 94 km · Sotouboua 104 km · Hohoe 107 km · Anié 118 km · Kpandu 120 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Dambai (8.0662°, 0.1795°, elevation 116 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).