Sokodé weather in April

In April, Sokodé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 113 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Sokodé's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokodé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sokodé is city of Togo.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sokodé reaches about 33°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 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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93424
103424
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123424
133424
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273323
283323
293223
303223

How April really feels in Sokodé

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.

Sokodé weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°30.511.54.2
Feb35° / 22°132.311.73.1
Mar35° / 24°458.311.92.5
Apr33° / 24°11317.512.22.6
May32° / 23°16422.912.42.9
Jun30° / 22°18623.712.53.3
Jul29° / 22°25428.112.53.2
Aug28° / 22°30728.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°2682712.13.0
Oct32° / 22°13619.111.83.2
Nov34° / 21°142.511.63.7
Dec34° / 20°30.511.54.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153070
163070
173070
182971
192872
202872
212872
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sokodé gets around 113 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
343
444
545
647
748
849
950
1051
1152
1253
1354
1455
1556
1658
1759
1860
1962
2063
2164
2265
2367
2468
2568
2669
2770
2870
2971
3072

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111228671
211227681
301126711
400124741
500123751
600121771
700120781
800118801
900117811
1000016822
1100015832
1200014842
1300013852
1400012862
1500011872
1600010882
170008902
180007903
190006913
200006913
210005923
220004933
230004933
240003934
250003934
260003934
270002944
280002944
290002944
300002944

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:02
212.15:576:02
312.15:576:02
412.15:566:02
512.15:566:02
612.15:556:02
712.15:556:02
812.15:546:02
912.15:536:02
1012.15:536:02
1112.25:526:02
1212.25:526:02
1312.25:516:02
1412.25:516:02
1512.25:506:02
1612.25:506:02
1712.25:496:02
1812.25:496:02
1912.25:486:02
2012.25:486:02
2112.25:476:02
2212.25:476:02
2312.35:466:02
2412.35:466:02
2512.35:466:02
2612.35:456:02
2712.35:456:02
2812.35:446:02
2912.35:446:02
3012.35:446:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sokodé

In seasonPeak

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

Sokodé's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sokodé sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sokodé?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sokodé.

What to pack for Sokodé in April

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

In April, Sokodé 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 Sokodé 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 Sokodé peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Sokodé 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 Sokodé is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sokodé?

Sokodé sits at 9.0°N, 1.1°E, 402 m above sea level, in Togo. The nearest listed city is Tchamba, 32 km away.

TchambaBafiloBassarSotoubouaBassilaKaraOuakéNiamtougou

Topography around Sokodé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokodé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 401 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m.

The land around Sokodé is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
542 m
80 km
736 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tchamba 32 km · Bafilo 43 km · Bassar 49 km · Sotouboua 49 km · Bassila 59 km · Kara 63 km · Ouaké 80 km · Niamtougou 87 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 Sokodé (8.9833°, 1.1333°, elevation 402 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).