Sinkassé weather in April

In April, Sinkassé sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sinkassé's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinkassé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sinkassé reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
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How April really feels in Sinkassé

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
29 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.

Sinkassé weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°0011.44.5
Feb36° / 23°20.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°91.811.91.3
Apr37° / 27°336.112.21.4
May35° / 26°6211.612.52.4
Jun33° / 25°7312.112.63.5
Jul30° / 23°14319.912.63.7
Aug29° / 23°22025.112.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15618.512.13.8
Oct33° / 23°529.411.83.8
Nov35° / 21°30.611.53.4
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164555
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sinkassé gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1418
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2931
3032

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1239193811
2219184012
3209174213
4188174314
5168164415
6157164517
7147154618
8127144720
9116144722
10106134724
1195134627
1295124629
1384114532
1474104435
1574104238
166394141
175384044
184283947
194273850
203263752
212163655
222153458
231143361
241143262
251033165
260033067
270032869
280022771
290022672
300022474

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:07
212.16:016:07
312.16:016:07
412.16:006:07
512.15:596:07
612.15:596:07
712.25:586:07
812.25:576:07
912.25:576:07
1012.25:566:07
1112.25:566:07
1212.25:556:07
1312.25:556:07
1412.25:546:07
1512.25:536:08
1612.25:536:08
1712.35:526:08
1812.35:526:08
1912.35:516:08
2012.35:516:08
2112.35:506:08
2212.35:506:08
2312.35:496:08
2412.35:496:08
2512.35:486:08
2612.35:486:08
2712.45:476:08
2812.45:476:08
2912.45:466:09
3012.45:466:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sinkassé

In seasonPeak

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

Sinkassé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sinkassé sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sinkassé?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sinkassé.

What to pack for Sinkassé in April

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

In April, Sinkassé sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sinkassé 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 Sinkassé peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sinkassé 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 Sinkassé is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1575 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sinkassé?

Sinkassé sits at 11.1°N, 0.0°E, 264 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Cinkansé, 2.0 km away.

DapaongBittouNaleriguKompienga

Topography around Sinkassé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinkassé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m.

The land around Sinkassé is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
134 m
80 km
396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cinkansé 2.0 km · Bawku 28 km · Dapaong 35 km · Bittou 38 km · Zabré 71 km · Nalerigu 76 km · Kompienga 78 km · Natiaboani 86 km

Togo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,384
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
21%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
28.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 397
Religion
Christian 42%folk religion 37%Muslim 14%none 6%

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 Sinkassé (11.1039°, 0.0094°, elevation 264 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).