Navrongo weather in April

In April, Navrongo sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Navrongo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Navrongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Navrongo is town in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical April day in Navrongo reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Navrongo

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.

Navrongo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°0011.44.2
Feb36° / 23°20.511.62.5
Mar38° / 26°61.611.91.1
Apr38° / 27°305.612.21.2
May36° / 26°5210.912.52.1
Jun33° / 25°6712.312.63.4
Jul30° / 24°14220.712.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22425.312.43.4
Sep30° / 23°14218.812.13.8
Oct33° / 23°458.211.83.7
Nov35° / 22°30.611.53.0
Dec34° / 20°0011.43.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184357
194357
204258
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Navrongo gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1921
2021
2122
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2324
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2726
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2927
3028

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12410243380
22210243590
320102337100
41992239110
51792140120
61692041140
71581943150
81481844170
91271745180
101171645200
111171545220
121061446240
13961346270
14851246290
15751145320
16741045340
1764944370
1853844400
1943843430
2032742450
2132641480
2221640510
2321539530
2411537560
2511535580
2610434610
2700432631
2800430651
2900428671
3000326701

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:12
212.16:066:12
312.16:056:12
412.16:046:12
512.16:046:12
612.16:036:12
712.26:036:12
812.26:026:12
912.26:016:12
1012.26:016:12
1112.26:006:12
1212.26:006:12
1312.25:596:12
1412.25:586:12
1512.25:586:12
1612.25:576:12
1712.35:576:12
1812.35:566:12
1912.35:566:12
2012.35:556:12
2112.35:556:12
2212.35:546:12
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2412.35:536:12
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2612.35:526:12
2712.35:526:13
2812.45:516:13
2912.45:516:13
3012.45:516:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Navrongo

In seasonPeak

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

Navrongo's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Navrongo sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Navrongo?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Navrongo.

What to pack for Navrongo in April

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

In April, Navrongo sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Navrongo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Navrongo peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Navrongo 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 Navrongo is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1576 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Navrongo?

Navrongo sits at 10.9°N, 1.1°W, 196 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Bolgatanga, 29 km away.

ZabréGomboussougouNaleriguBawkuBittou

Topography around Navrongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Navrongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Navrongo is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), cropland (36%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bolgatanga 29 km · 31 km · Zabré 59 km · Gomboussougou 69 km · Manga 86 km · Nalerigu 89 km · Bawku 94 km · Bittou 95 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 Navrongo (10.8947°, -1.0908°, elevation 196 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).