Suhum weather in April

In April, Suhum sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 131 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.1 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 5% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Suhum's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suhum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
77%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Suhum is town in Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar district, Eastern 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Suhum reaches about 31°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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Suhum

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.

Suhum 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
Jan31° / 22°458.911.74.6
Feb32° / 23°6612.311.83.6
Mar32° / 23°12020.7123.0
Apr31° / 23°13122.612.13.0
May30° / 23°19626.812.32.9
Jun29° / 22°22926.812.33.3
Jul28° / 22°15824.712.34.0
Aug28° / 22°12323.712.24.1
Sep28° / 22°19927.4123.3
Oct30° / 22°19827.411.93.1
Nov30° / 22°10720.611.73.6
Dec31° / 22°5110.911.74.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232278
242278
252179
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Suhum gets around 131 mm of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
471
571
671
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1473
1573
1673
1774
1874
1975
2076
2176
2277
2378
2478
2579
2679
2780
2880
2981
3081

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 12 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 6:05 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:08
212.16:046:08
312.16:046:08
412.16:046:08
512.16:036:07
612.16:036:07
712.16:026:07
812.16:026:07
912.16:016:07
1012.16:016:07
1112.16:006:07
1212.16:006:06
1312.15:596:06
1412.15:596:06
1512.15:586:06
1612.15:586:06
1712.15:586:06
1812.15:576:06
1912.15:576:06
2012.25:566:06
2112.25:566:06
2212.25:566:06
2312.25:556:05
2412.25:556:05
2512.25:556:05
2612.25:546:05
2712.25:546:05
2812.25:546:05
2912.25:536:05
3012.25:536:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Suhum

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Suhum?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suhum.

What to pack for Suhum in April

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

In April, Suhum sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Suhum 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 Suhum peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Suhum 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 Suhum is worst in January — around 94 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1592 µg/m³Aug 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr45Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Suhum?

Suhum sits at 6.0°N, 0.5°W, 182 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Koforidua, 22 km away.

Atsiaman

Topography around Suhum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suhum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 200 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Suhum is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Koforidua 22 km · Nsawam 28 km · Asamankese 31 km · Aburi 37 km · Begoro 39 km · Anyinam 39 km · Akwatia 40 km · Atsiaman 40 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 Suhum (6.0409°, -0.45°, elevation 182 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).