Tortiya weather in April

In April, Tortiya sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Tortiya's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tortiya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Tortiya is place in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast.

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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tortiya reaches about 34°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 36°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)
13524
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33524
43424
53424
63424
73424
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How April really feels in Tortiya

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.

Tortiya weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°101.711.54.2
Feb35° / 22°203.511.73.0
Mar35° / 24°6710.911.92.4
Apr34° / 24°9515.812.22.5
May33° / 24°1041712.42.9
Jun31° / 23°11918.712.53.3
Jul30° / 22°15723.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°20124.812.33.4
Sep30° / 22°18224.612.13.1
Oct32° / 22°10517.811.83.4
Nov33° / 22°326.811.63.9
Dec33° / 20°61.411.54.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
43862
53862
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143664
153565
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203367
213466
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tortiya gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.8 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 53% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
448
549
650
750
851
951
1052
1152
1253
1353
1453
1553
1654
1754
1854
1954
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2155
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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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1122770
2120790
3119800
4117820
5116830
6115840
7113860
8112870
9111880
10111880
11110890
1219900
1318910
1408920
1507930
1606940
1706940
1805941
1905941
2004951
2104951
2204951
2303961
2403961
2502971
2602971
2702971
2802971
2902971
3002971

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 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 6:25 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:30
212.16:256:30
312.16:246:29
412.16:246:29
512.16:236:29
612.16:226:29
712.16:226:29
812.16:216:29
912.16:216:29
1012.16:206:29
1112.26:206:29
1212.26:196:29
1312.26:196:29
1412.26:186:29
1512.26:186:29
1612.26:176:29
1712.26:176:29
1812.26:166:29
1912.26:166:29
2012.26:156:29
2112.26:156:29
2212.26:146:29
2312.26:146:29
2412.36:136:29
2512.36:136:29
2612.36:136:29
2712.36:126:29
2812.36:126:29
2912.36:126:29
3012.36:116:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tortiya

In seasonPeak

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

Tortiya's monsoon runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tortiya 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 Tortiya?

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

2.5
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 Tortiya.

What to pack for Tortiya in April

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

In April, Tortiya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tortiya 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 Tortiya peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tortiya 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 Tortiya is worst in February — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1458 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tortiya?

Tortiya sits at 8.8°N, 5.7°W, 329 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Dikodougou, 35 km away.

NiakaramandougouDianraTafiréKorhogoFronanKatiolaMankono

Topography around Tortiya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tortiya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 327 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Tortiya is covered by trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Dikodougou 35 km · Niakaramandougou 45 km · Dianra 65 km · Tafiré 66 km · Korhogo 77 km · Fronan 87 km · Katiola 95 km · Mankono 96 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 Tortiya (8.7682°, -5.6865°, elevation 329 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).