Dori weather in April

In April, Dori sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 50% 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 Dori's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dori is place in Sahel Region, Burkina Faso.

Density
18/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 Dori reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°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 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24027
34027
44027
54027
64027
74027
84027
94027
104027
114028
124028
134028
144128
154128
164128
174128
184128
194128
204128
214129
224129
234129
244129
254129
264129
274129
284129
294129
304129

How April really feels in Dori

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.

Dori 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°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 21°0011.53.8
Mar38° / 25°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°20.512.30.0
May40° / 29°82.512.60.1
Jun38° / 28°225.912.81.4
Jul34° / 26°6812.412.72.7
Aug32° / 25°12315.912.53.3
Sep35° / 25°498.412.12.9
Oct37° / 25°72.111.71.8
Nov36° / 22°0011.32.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dori gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
293
303

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
290541
389641
488651
587751
685861
784961
883971
9811081
10781192
11771292
127612102
137413112
147214113
157015123
166816133
176617134
186517144
196318154
206219154
216119164
225820175
235720185
245620195
255321206
265221216
275021227
284921238
294821238
304621249

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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 6:01 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:08
212.16:016:08
312.16:006:08
412.25:596:09
512.25:586:09
612.25:586:09
712.25:576:09
812.25:566:09
912.25:566:09
1012.25:556:09
1112.25:546:09
1212.35:546:09
1312.35:536:09
1412.35:526:10
1512.35:526:10
1612.35:516:10
1712.35:506:10
1812.35:506:10
1912.45:496:10
2012.45:486:10
2112.45:486:10
2212.45:476:11
2312.45:476:11
2412.45:466:11
2512.45:466:11
2612.45:456:11
2712.45:456:11
2812.55:446:12
2912.55:436:12
3012.55:436:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.04 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 7.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.04 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
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
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 Dori

In seasonPeak

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

Dori 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 Dori?

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
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dori.

What to pack for Dori in April

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

In April, Dori sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dori 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 Dori peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dori 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 Dori is worst in February — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.7× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2180 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dori?

Dori sits at 14.0°N, 0.0°W, 287 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Téra, 85 km away.

TéraManiAribindaBogandéAyorouPissilaMéhanaYalgo

Topography around Dori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Dori is covered by grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Téra 85 km · Mani 88 km · Aribinda 92 km · Bogandé 118 km · Ayorou 128 km · Pissila 129 km · Méhana 132 km · Yalgo 151 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 Dori (14.0333°, -0.0333°, elevation 287 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).