Boulsa weather in April

In April, Boulsa sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Boulsa's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boulsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Boulsa is village in Burkina Faso.

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 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Boulsa reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63926
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
143927
153927
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203928
213928
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263928
273928
283928
293928
303928

How April really feels in Boulsa

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.

Boulsa 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.35.6
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.5
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.2
Apr39° / 27°71.812.30.4
May38° / 28°175.312.61.1
Jun35° / 26°418.512.72.6
Jul32° / 24°9715.512.73.3
Aug31° / 24°17019.812.43.4
Sep32° / 24°8912.912.13.5
Oct35° / 24°194.811.72.7
Nov35° / 21°00.111.43.0
Dec33° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
46139
56139
66040
76040
85842
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Boulsa gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
248
258
268
278
288
298
309

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174101150
273101250
370111360
468121460
564131670
662131780
758141891
8551519101
9521521111
10501522121
11471523131
12451524151
13421525161
14391527172
15371528192
16351529202
17321530212
18301531222
19291431242
20271432252
21251432272
22231432283
23221332303
24201332323
25191331333
26181331354
27161230374
28151229394
29141228415
30131127435

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:10
212.16:036:10
312.16:026:10
412.16:026:10
512.26:016:10
612.26:006:10
712.26:006:10
812.25:596:10
912.25:586:10
1012.25:586:11
1112.25:576:11
1212.25:576:11
1312.25:566:11
1412.35:556:11
1512.35:556:11
1612.35:546:11
1712.35:536:11
1812.35:536:11
1912.35:526:11
2012.35:526:11
2112.35:516:11
2212.35:516:12
2312.45:506:12
2412.45:506:12
2512.45:496:12
2612.45:496:12
2712.45:486:12
2812.45:486:12
2912.45:476:13
3012.45:476:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Boulsa

In seasonPeak

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

Boulsa sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Boulsa?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boulsa.

What to pack for Boulsa in April

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

In April, Boulsa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boulsa 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 Boulsa peaks around March 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Boulsa 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 Boulsa is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Boulsa?

Boulsa sits at 12.7°N, 0.6°W, 313 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Yalgo, 42 km away.

PouytengaMogtédoKorsimoroBogandéKoupéla

Topography around Boulsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boulsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Boulsa is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
247 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yalgo 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Zorgo 47 km · Pouytenga 49 km · Mogtédo 51 km · Korsimoro 56 km · Bogandé 58 km · Koupéla 59 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 Boulsa (12.6666°, -0.5747°, elevation 313 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).