Bo weather in April

In April, Bo sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 7% 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 Bo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Bo is city of Sierra Leone.

Density
655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bo reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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193224
203224
213224
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253224
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303224

How April really feels in Bo

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.

Bo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°173.711.64.1
Feb35° / 23°204.711.73.1
Mar34° / 24°5611.411.92.8
Apr33° / 24°12018.112.22.9
May31° / 23°2462712.42.7
Jun29° / 23°33328.912.52.8
Jul28° / 22°39629.112.43.3
Aug28° / 22°47629.412.33.4
Sep28° / 22°43329.3123.0
Oct29° / 22°24529.211.82.9
Nov30° / 22°10319.311.63.9
Dec31° / 22°266.411.55.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52971
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112773
122575
132575
142575
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201981
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291387
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bo gets around 120 mm of rain over 18.1 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 60% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1156
1256
1357
1458
1558
1659
1759
1860
1961
2062
2163
2264
2366
2467
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3075

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11116721
21116622
31106722
41106623
50106624
61106425
7196525
8196426
9196327
10186427
11186328
12186229
13076429
14076330
15066331
16066232
17066133
18056233
19056134
20046234
21046135
22036136
23036136
24026137
25026137
26026038
27016138
28016138
29016039
30016039

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:506:54
212.16:496:53
312.16:496:53
412.16:486:53
512.16:476:53
612.16:476:53
712.16:466:53
812.16:466:53
912.16:456:53
1012.16:456:53
1112.16:446:53
1212.16:446:53
1312.26:436:53
1412.26:436:53
1512.26:426:52
1612.26:426:52
1712.26:416:52
1812.26:416:52
1912.26:416:52
2012.26:406:52
2112.26:406:52
2212.26:396:52
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2412.26:386:52
2512.26:386:52
2612.26:386:52
2712.36:376:52
2812.36:376:52
2912.36:376:52
3012.36:366:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bo

In seasonPeak

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

Bo's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bo?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bo.

What to pack for Bo in April

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

In April, Bo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bo peaks around August 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bo 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 Bo is worst in April — around 202 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 19.4× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 9200 µg/m³Aug 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar194Very unhealthy
Apr202Very unhealthy
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bo?

Bo sits at 8.0°N, 11.7°W, 104 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Bumpe, 20 km away.

BumpeNjalaKenemaMile 91SegbwemaMakeniKoiduLunsar

Topography around Bo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Bo is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
328 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Bumpe 20 km · Njala 43 km · Kenema 61 km · Mile 91 77 km · Segbwema 87 km · Makeni 108 km · Koidu 113 km · Lunsar 119 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Bo (7.9647°, -11.7383°, elevation 104 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).