Dédougou weather in April

In April, Dédougou sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.6 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 35% 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 Dédougou's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dédougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Dédougou is city.

Density
10/km²
people per km²

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 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dédougou reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°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 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Dédougou

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.

Dédougou 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
Jan33° / 18°00.111.34.7
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.8
Mar39° / 25°20.611.90.9
Apr40° / 28°133.612.30.3
May38° / 28°338.412.60.9
Jun35° / 26°5511.812.72.3
Jul32° / 24°14318.412.73.2
Aug30° / 23°2112212.43.4
Sep32° / 23°11816.112.13.6
Oct35° / 24°33711.72.7
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.6
Dec34° / 19°0011.34.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
175545
185446
195446
205446
215248
225248
235149
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dédougou gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167121371
266121471
363121681
460131791
5571318111
6551319121
7521321131
8501322142
9471323162
10451224172
11431224192
12401225202
13381226223
14361226233
15341127253
16321127273
17301127284
18281128304
19261028314
20251028334
21231028345
22221027365
23201027375
24191027396
2518926406
2616926417
2715925438
2814925449
2913924459
30128234610

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
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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 6:15 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:22
212.16:156:22
312.16:146:22
412.16:136:22
512.26:136:22
612.26:126:22
712.26:116:22
812.26:116:22
912.26:106:22
1012.26:096:22
1112.26:096:22
1212.26:086:22
1312.26:086:22
1412.36:076:22
1512.36:066:22
1612.36:066:22
1712.36:056:22
1812.36:056:23
1912.36:046:23
2012.36:036:23
2112.36:036:23
2212.36:026:23
2312.46:026:23
2412.46:016:23
2512.46:016:23
2612.46:006:23
2712.46:006:24
2812.45:596:24
2912.45:596:24
3012.45:586:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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166.6Intense
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216.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dédougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dédougou sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Dédougou?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dédougou.

What to pack for Dédougou in April

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

In April, Dédougou sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dédougou 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 Dédougou peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dédougou 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 Dédougou is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 964 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dédougou?

Dédougou sits at 12.5°N, 3.5°W, 302 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nouna, 53 km away.

NounaPaTomaSolenzoTouganBoromoHoundéRéo

Topography around Dédougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dédougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Dédougou is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Nouna 53 km · Pa 58 km · Toma 69 km · Solenzo 75 km · Tougan 80 km · Boromo 99 km · Houndé 107 km · Réo 109 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 Dédougou (12.4636°, -3.4607°, elevation 302 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).