Bédiala weather in April

In April, Bédiala sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 102 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 5% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bédiala's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bédiala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Bédiala reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23324
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How April really feels in Bédiala

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.

Bédiala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°183.711.63.9
Feb35° / 23°426.611.82.9
Mar34° / 24°8414.4122.6
Apr33° / 24°10216.912.22.8
May32° / 23°10818.412.33.0
Jun31° / 23°10918.712.43.6
Jul29° / 22°10219.112.44.1
Aug29° / 22°13520.412.24.0
Sep30° / 22°18525.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°1112011.83.5
Nov31° / 22°4310.311.74.2
Dec32° / 21°163.411.64.7

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32773
42575
52575
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
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192278
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272080
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302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bédiala gets around 102 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
455
556
656
757
857
957
1057
1156
1256
1356
1456
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31954
41954
51954
61954
71945
80955
90955
100955
110946
120946
130946
140946
150946
160946
170946
180946
190946
200946
210946
220946
230946
240946
250946
260946
270946
280955
290955
300955

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:32
212.16:286:32
312.16:276:31
412.16:276:31
512.16:266:31
612.16:266:31
712.16:256:31
812.16:256:31
912.16:246:31
1012.16:246:31
1112.16:236:31
1212.16:236:30
1312.16:226:30
1412.16:226:30
1512.26:216:30
1612.26:216:30
1712.26:206:30
1812.26:206:30
1912.26:196:30
2012.26:196:30
2112.26:196:30
2212.26:186:30
2312.26:186:30
2412.26:176:30
2512.26:176:30
2612.26:176:30
2712.26:166:30
2812.26:166:30
2912.26:166:30
3012.26:156:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
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155.5Bright
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195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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235.4Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bédiala

In seasonPeak

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

Bédiala's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bédiala sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bédiala?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bédiala.

What to pack for Bédiala in April

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

In April, Bédiala sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bédiala 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 Bédiala is worst in February — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorFeb 871 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bédiala?

Bédiala sits at 7.2°N, 6.3°W, 297 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Luénoufla, 12 km away.

Zuénoula

Topography around Bédiala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bédiala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Bédiala is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Luénoufla 12 km · Bonoufla 19 km · Baoutifla 20 km · Gonaté 29 km · Vavoua 31 km · Daloa 35 km · Bonon 38 km · Zuénoula 41 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Bédiala (7.1601°, -6.3064°, elevation 297 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).