Dano weather in April

In April, Dano sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Dano's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Dano 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 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dano reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°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)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
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303727

How April really feels in Dano

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
25 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.

Dano 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
Jan34° / 20°00.111.44.1
Feb36° / 23°10.411.62.5
Mar38° / 26°7211.91.1
Apr38° / 27°357.112.21.1
May36° / 26°6112.212.52.0
Jun33° / 25°7313.712.63.2
Jul31° / 23°14720.612.63.5
Aug29° / 23°22724.712.43.4
Sep30° / 23°13919.212.13.7
Oct33° / 23°519.911.83.4
Nov35° / 22°30.811.52.9
Dec34° / 20°10.111.43.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164456
174456
184357
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
253961
263961
274060
284060
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dano gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1224
1324
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2930
3030

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1311523274
2291523294
3271422315
4251422336
5241321366
6221220387
7211220408
8191119429
91810184410
101710184511
11159174712
12148164814
13138154915
14127145017
15117135019
16106125121
1796115222
1885105324
197595326
206495328
215485330
224485232
234375234
243375136
252365138
262264941
272264843
281254645
291254547
301254349

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 10 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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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 6:14 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:20
212.16:136:20
312.16:136:20
412.16:126:20
512.16:126:20
612.16:116:20
712.26:106:20
812.26:106:20
912.26:096:20
1012.26:096:20
1112.26:086:20
1212.26:076:20
1312.26:076:20
1412.26:066:20
1512.26:066:20
1612.26:056:20
1712.36:046:20
1812.36:046:20
1912.36:036:20
2012.36:036:20
2112.36:026:20
2212.36:026:20
2312.36:016:20
2412.36:016:20
2512.36:006:20
2612.36:006:21
2712.45:596:21
2812.45:596:21
2912.45:596:21
3012.45:586:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dano

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dano sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Dano?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dano.

What to pack for Dano in April

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

In April, Dano sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dano 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 Dano peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 9 (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 14Dec 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dano 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 Dano is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1563 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr42Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dano?

Dano sits at 11.1°N, 3.1°W, 285 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Diébougou, 29 km away.

Fara DepartmentHoundéBoromoJirapaGaouaLéo

Topography around Dano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Dano is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Diébougou 29 km · Fara Department 53 km · Houndé 64 km · Boromo 68 km · Jirapa 78 km · Gaoua 92 km · 97 km · Léo 104 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 Dano (11.1464°, -3.0578°, elevation 285 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).