Greenville weather in April

In April, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 160 mm of rain across 27.1 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 7% 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 Greenville's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Greenville is capital of Sinoe County, Liberia.

Founded
1838

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 Greenville reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
162925
172925
182925
192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242825
252825
262825
272825
282825
292825
302825

How April really feels in Greenville

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.

Greenville 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
Jan28° / 25°9121.411.74.7
Feb28° / 25°10522.111.84.0
Mar28° / 25°13226.7123.6
Apr29° / 25°16027.112.13.3
May28° / 25°29429.912.23.3
Jun27° / 25°34527.612.33.7
Jul26° / 24°21822.212.34.5
Aug26° / 24°22623.512.24.4
Sep26° / 24°37328.6123.6
Oct27° / 24°22030.311.93.5
Nov28° / 24°14828.711.83.6
Dec28° / 25°11426.411.74.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
102872
112773
122773
132773
142575
152575
162575
172476
182377
192377
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
271981
281981
291981
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 160 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% 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 (%)
186
286
387
487
587
687
788
888
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1991
2091
2192
2292
2392
2493
2593
2693
2794
2894
2994
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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248

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 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 6:40 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:42
212.06:396:42
312.16:396:42
412.16:386:42
512.16:386:41
612.16:376:41
712.16:376:41
812.16:366:41
912.16:366:41
1012.16:366:41
1112.16:356:40
1212.16:356:40
1312.16:346:40
1412.16:346:40
1512.16:336:40
1612.16:336:40
1712.16:336:40
1812.16:326:39
1912.16:326:39
2012.16:326:39
2112.16:316:39
2212.16:316:39
2312.16:316:39
2412.16:306:39
2512.16:306:39
2612.26:306:39
2712.26:296:39
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:296:39
3012.26:286:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Greenville

In seasonPeak

None of Greenville's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Greenville?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenville.

What to pack for Greenville in April

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

In April, Greenville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Greenville in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Greenville 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 Greenville peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 19UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Greenville 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 Greenville is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 841 µg/m³Sep 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep7Good
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 5.0°N, 9.0°W, 10 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Buchanan, 148 km away.

BuchananZwedruPleebo CityHarperPetit GraboParaTabouHarbel

Topography around Greenville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Greenville is covered by water (34%), trees (24%) and mangroves (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
431 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Buchanan 148 km · Zwedru 154 km · Pleebo City 159 km · Harper 163 km · Petit Grabo 193 km · Para 198 km · Tabou 198 km · Harbel 200 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 Greenville (5.0113°, -9.0388°, elevation 10 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).