Buchanan weather in April

In April, Buchanan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 207 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Buchanan's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buchanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Buchanan is human settlement in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.

Founded
1835

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Buchanan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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

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.

Buchanan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7617.411.74.6
Feb29° / 24°10520.811.83.8
Mar29° / 24°16727.3123.2
Apr29° / 24°20727.612.13.0
May29° / 24°28430.112.32.9
Jun28° / 24°36229.312.33.3
Jul27° / 23°3002712.33.8
Aug27° / 23°39026.912.23.8
Sep27° / 23°40329.3123.3
Oct28° / 23°30530.511.93.2
Nov29° / 23°16626.911.73.3
Dec29° / 23°8821.311.74.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
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61981
71882
81882
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101783
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201387
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Buchanan gets around 207 mm of rain over 27.6 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 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
489
589
689
790
890
991
1091
1192
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
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2594
2694
2794
2895
2995
3095

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
181981
191981
201882
211882
221882
231783
241783
251783
261783
271783
281882
291882
301981

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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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 6:43 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:436:46
212.16:436:46
312.16:426:46
412.16:426:46
512.16:416:46
612.16:416:46
712.16:416:45
812.16:406:45
912.16:406:45
1012.16:396:45
1112.16:396:45
1212.16:386:45
1312.16:386:45
1412.16:376:45
1512.16:376:44
1612.16:376:44
1712.16:366:44
1812.16:366:44
1912.16:356:44
2012.16:356:44
2112.26:356:44
2212.26:346:44
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2412.26:336:44
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2712.26:326:44
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Buchanan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Buchanan sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Buchanan?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buchanan.

What to pack for Buchanan in April

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

In April, Buchanan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buchanan in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buchanan 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 Buchanan peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buchanan 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 Buchanan is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 957 µg/m³Sep 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buchanan?

Buchanan sits at 5.9°N, 10.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Harbel, 53 km away.

HarbelKakataMonroviaTubmanburgGbarngaGreenvilleSaclepeaGanta

Topography around Buchanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buchanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Buchanan is covered by water (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
610 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Harbel 53 km · Kakata 80 km · Monrovia 95 km · Tubmanburg 140 km · Gbarnga 140 km · Greenville 148 km · Saclepea 180 km · Ganta 191 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Buchanan (5.8769°, -10.0496°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).