Kong weather in April

In April, Kong sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 83 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Kong's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Kong is city of côte d'ivoire.

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 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kong reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123625
133525
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203525
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263525
273525
283525
293525
303525

How April really feels in Kong

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.

Kong 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
Jan34° / 19°4111.53.7
Feb36° / 22°112.511.72.2
Mar37° / 25°417.811.91.6
Apr35° / 25°8314.112.22.1
May34° / 24°9015.212.42.6
Jun32° / 23°8814.812.53.5
Jul30° / 23°1432112.53.6
Aug29° / 22°19023.612.33.6
Sep30° / 22°16922.112.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7313.411.83.9
Nov34° / 22°183.711.63.7
Dec34° / 20°20.611.54.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114258
124357
134357
144357
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kong gets around 83 mm of rain over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
542
643
744
844
945
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2748
2848
2948
3047

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112740500
212639520
312537550
412436570
511434600
611332630
701330660
801328680
901326700
1001225720
1101223740
1200221770
1300219790
1400218800
1500217810
1600215830
1700214840
1800213850
1900212860
2000111880
2100110890
2200110890
230019900
240018910
250008920
260008920
270008920
280008920
290008920
300007921

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:21 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:25
212.16:206:25
312.16:206:25
412.16:196:25
512.16:196:25
612.16:186:25
712.16:176:25
812.16:176:25
912.16:166:25
1012.26:166:25
1112.26:156:25
1212.26:156:25
1312.26:146:25
1412.26:146:25
1512.26:136:25
1612.26:136:25
1712.26:126:25
1812.26:126:25
1912.26:116:25
2012.26:116:25
2112.26:106:25
2212.36:106:25
2312.36:096:25
2412.36:096:25
2512.36:086:25
2612.36:086:25
2712.36:086:25
2812.36:076:25
2912.36:076:25
3012.36:066:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kong

In seasonPeak

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

Kong's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Kong?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kong.

What to pack for Kong in April

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

In April, Kong sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kong in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kong peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kong 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 Kong is worst in December — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 1994 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kong?

Kong sits at 9.1°N, 4.6°W, 327 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tafiré, 62 km away.

TafiréFerkessédougouDabakalaNiakaramandougouOuangolodougouKorhogoFronanKaouara

Topography around Kong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m.

The land around Kong is covered by shrubs (48%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), shrubs (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Tafiré 62 km · Ferkessédougou 81 km · Dabakala 90 km · Niakaramandougou 93 km · Ouangolodougou 109 km · Korhogo 117 km · Fronan 118 km · Kaouara 123 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 Kong (9.1494°, -4.6098°, elevation 327 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).