Techiman weather in April

In April, Techiman sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 130 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Techiman's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Techiman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Techiman is Capital of Bono East Region in Ghana.

Founded
1740

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Techiman reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
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43324
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
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193224
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293223
303223

How April really feels in Techiman

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.

Techiman weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°213.411.64.3
Feb34° / 23°46711.83.2
Mar33° / 24°11316.811.92.8
Apr32° / 24°13019.212.22.9
May31° / 23°13020.612.33.2
Jun29° / 23°12421.112.43.7
Jul28° / 22°11020.612.44.3
Aug28° / 22°11620.412.24.4
Sep29° / 22°18125.5123.4
Oct30° / 22°15523.611.83.4
Nov31° / 22°681211.74.2
Dec32° / 21°224.211.64.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132872
142872
152872
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212377
222377
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292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Techiman gets around 130 mm of rain over 19.2 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
660
760
860
960
1061
1161
1262
1362
1463
1564
1664
1765
1866
1966
2067
2167
2267
2368
2468
2568
2668
2768
2868
2967
3067

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 (%)
13952
22962
32962
42962
51972
61972
71972
81972
91972
101963
111963
120973
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
180973
190973
200973
210973
220973
230973
240973
250973
260973
270982
280982
290982
300982

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:11 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:14
212.16:106:14
312.16:096:14
412.16:096:14
512.16:086:14
612.16:086:14
712.16:076:14
812.16:076:14
912.16:066:14
1012.16:066:13
1112.16:056:13
1212.16:056:13
1312.16:046:13
1412.26:046:13
1512.26:036:13
1612.26:036:13
1712.26:036:13
1812.26:026:13
1912.26:026:13
2012.26:016:13
2112.26:016:13
2212.26:006:13
2312.26:006:13
2412.26:006:13
2512.25:596:13
2612.25:596:13
2712.25:586:13
2812.25:586:13
2912.35:586:13
3012.35:576:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Techiman

In seasonPeak

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

Techiman 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 Techiman?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Techiman.

What to pack for Techiman in April

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

In April, Techiman sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Techiman 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 Techiman peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Jan 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Techiman 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 Techiman is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 9101 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Techiman?

Techiman sits at 7.6°N, 1.9°W, 419 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Wankyi, 24 km away.

Duayaw-NkwantaSunyaniBechemKintampoNsoatreEjura

Topography around Techiman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Techiman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Techiman is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Wankyi 24 km · Nkoranza 26 km · Duayaw-Nkwanta 49 km · Sunyani 51 km · Bechem 56 km · Kintampo 57 km · Nsoatre 62 km · Ejura 68 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 Techiman (7.5905°, -1.9395°, elevation 419 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).