Aribinda weather in April

In April, Aribinda sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aribinda's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aribinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Aribinda reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
44026
54026
64026
74027
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
154027
164028
174028
184028
194128
204128
214128
224128
234128
244128
254128
264128
274128
284128
294129
304129

How April really feels in Aribinda

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
30 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.

Aribinda 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
Jan31° / 18°0011.36.0
Feb34° / 20°00.111.54.0
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.5
Apr40° / 27°20.612.30.0
May40° / 29°72.412.70.1
Jun38° / 28°205.712.81.2
Jul35° / 26°7712.612.82.5
Aug33° / 25°12815.712.53.3
Sep35° / 25°488.512.12.8
Oct37° / 25°61.711.71.7
Nov36° / 22°0011.32.7
Dec32° / 18°0011.25.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Aribinda gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
294
304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192431
292431
390541
489641
589641
687751
786851
885861
983971
10821071
11811081
12801181
13781192
14771292
157612102
167513102
177413112
187214122
197214122
206915133
216816133
226716143
236716143
246517153
256317164
266317164
276018175
285918185
295718196
305618206

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:12
212.16:046:12
312.16:036:12
412.26:026:12
512.26:026:12
612.26:016:12
712.26:006:12
812.26:006:12
912.25:596:12
1012.25:586:13
1112.35:576:13
1212.35:576:13
1312.35:566:13
1412.35:556:13
1512.35:556:13
1612.35:546:13
1712.35:546:13
1812.35:536:13
1912.45:526:14
2012.45:526:14
2112.45:516:14
2212.45:506:14
2312.45:506:14
2412.45:496:14
2512.45:496:15
2612.45:486:15
2712.55:486:15
2812.55:476:15
2912.55:476:15
3012.55:466:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Aribinda

In seasonPeak

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

Aribinda sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Aribinda?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aribinda.

What to pack for Aribinda in April

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

In April, Aribinda sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aribinda 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 Aribinda peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeExtremeExtremeVery highAug 21UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Aribinda 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 Aribinda is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2279 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May46Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Aribinda?

Aribinda sits at 14.2°N, 0.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Djibo, 83 km away.

DjiboDoriBourzangaPissilaKoukaKongoussiManiKaya

Topography around Aribinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aribinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 333 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Aribinda is covered by grassland (74%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
241 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Djibo 83 km · Dori 92 km · Bourzanga 96 km · Pissila 119 km · Kouka 120 km · Kongoussi 124 km · Mani 129 km · Kaya 129 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 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 Aribinda (14.2296°, -0.8654°, elevation 341 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).