Gayéri weather in April

In April, Gayéri sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 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 39% 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 Gayéri's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gayéri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
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 Gayéri reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14026
24026
34026
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64026
74027
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104027
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How April really feels in Gayéri

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.

Gayéri 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°0011.35.3
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 24°30.411.91.0
Apr40° / 27°61.612.30.1
May39° / 28°226.912.60.8
Jun36° / 26°418.812.72.2
Jul33° / 25°9414.812.73.3
Aug31° / 24°15919.112.43.5
Sep33° / 24°8311.912.13.5
Oct36° / 24°174.511.72.2
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175743
185644
195644
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245446
255545
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275446
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305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gayéri gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
236
247
257
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17391071
271101171
369101281
467101391
5641114101
6621115111
7591117121
8561218131
9531219151
10511220161
11481222171
12461223181
13431224191
14411225212
15381226222
16361227232
17341227252
18321228263
19301228273
20281129293
21261129303
22251129323
23231129334
24211129354
25201028375
26181028385
27171027406
2816926417
2915925438
3014825449

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3011calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.15:596:06
312.15:586:06
412.15:576:06
512.25:576:06
612.25:566:06
712.25:566:06
812.25:556:06
912.25:546:06
1012.25:546:06
1112.25:536:06
1212.25:526:06
1312.25:526:06
1412.35:516:07
1512.35:506:07
1612.35:506:07
1712.35:496:07
1812.35:496:07
1912.35:486:07
2012.35:476:07
2112.35:476:07
2212.35:466:07
2312.45:466:07
2412.45:456:08
2512.45:456:08
2612.45:446:08
2712.45:446:08
2812.45:436:08
2912.45:436:08
3012.45:426:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.77 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
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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166.8Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gayéri

In seasonPeak

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

Gayéri sees seasonal dust haze (January–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gayéri?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gayéri.

What to pack for Gayéri in April

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

In April, Gayéri sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gayéri in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gayéri peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (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 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gayéri 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 Gayéri is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1979 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gayéri?

Gayéri sits at 12.6°N, 0.5°E, 281 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Fada N'gourma, 67 km away.

Fada N'gourmaBogandéManiKoupélaNatiaboaniPouytengaBoulsaZorgo

Topography around Gayéri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gayéri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Gayéri is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
177 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Fada N'gourma 67 km · Bogandé 78 km · Mani 102 km · Koupéla 105 km · Natiaboani 106 km · Pouytenga 109 km · Boulsa 116 km · Zorgo 128 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 Gayéri (12.6482°, 0.4931°, elevation 281 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).