Bourzanga weather in April

In April, Bourzanga sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 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 49% 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 Bourzanga's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bourzanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
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 Bourzanga reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13925
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43925
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63925
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How April really feels in Bourzanga

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.

Bourzanga 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° / 17°00.111.36.2
Feb34° / 19°0011.54.2
Mar37° / 23°00.211.91.7
Apr40° / 26°3112.30.2
May39° / 28°93.412.60.4
Jun37° / 27°297.212.81.7
Jul34° / 25°9415.712.72.8
Aug32° / 24°14718.312.53.4
Sep33° / 24°691212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°133.211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
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186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bourzanga gets around 3 mm of rain over 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
215
225
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245
255
266
276
286
296
306

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189461
287571
385681
483692
582792
6808102
7789112
8779122
97410133
107311133
117211143
127012144
136713155
146713155
156414166
166315166
176016177
186016177
195717188
205717188
215518198
225319199
235219209
2450202010
2549202110
2647202211
2746212211
2844212312
2943202412
3042202513

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 6:07 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:14
212.16:076:14
312.16:066:14
412.26:056:14
512.26:056:15
612.26:046:15
712.26:036:15
812.26:036:15
912.26:026:15
1012.26:016:15
1112.26:006:15
1212.36:006:15
1312.35:596:15
1412.35:596:15
1512.35:586:15
1612.35:576:16
1712.35:576:16
1812.35:566:16
1912.35:556:16
2012.45:556:16
2112.45:546:16
2212.45:546:16
2312.45:536:16
2412.45:536:17
2512.45:526:17
2612.45:516:17
2712.45:516:17
2812.45:506:17
2912.55:506:17
3012.55:496:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bourzanga

In seasonPeak

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

Bourzanga 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 Bourzanga?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bourzanga.

What to pack for Bourzanga in April

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

In April, Bourzanga sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bourzanga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bourzanga peaks around March 16 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

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

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1177 µg/m³Aug 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bourzanga?

Bourzanga sits at 13.7°N, 1.5°W, 331 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kouka, 28 km away.

TitaoKayaOuahigouyaAribindaPissila

Topography around Bourzanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourzanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Bourzanga is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
275 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kouka 28 km · Kongoussi 39 km · Djibo 48 km · Titao 57 km · Kaya 82 km · Ouahigouya 95 km · Aribinda 96 km · Pissila 97 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 Bourzanga (13.6781°, -1.5461°, elevation 331 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).