Gomboussougou weather in April

In April, Gomboussougou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 29% 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 Gomboussougou's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gomboussougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

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 Gomboussougou reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°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)
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43927
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How April really feels in Gomboussougou

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
27 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.

Gomboussougou 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° / 20°0011.44.6
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.8
Mar38° / 26°41.211.91.2
Apr38° / 28°224.512.21.0
May36° / 27°419.112.51.9
Jun33° / 25°591112.73.2
Jul31° / 24°13019.212.63.6
Aug30° / 23°2132412.43.4
Sep31° / 23°12515.912.13.9
Oct34° / 24°397.811.73.4
Nov35° / 22°20.311.52.9
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194555
204357
214258
224258
234357
244258
254258
264357
274258
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gomboussougou gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
58
69
79
89
910
1010
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1212
1312
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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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351324244
2331324264
3311324285
4281224305
5261224326
6251124346
7231124367
8211023387
920923408
1018922429
11178214410
12167204611
13157194812
14136175013
15126165115
16116155216
17105145318
1885135420
1975125422
2064125424
2154115426
2244105428
2333105430
242395333
252385136
261385038
271274841
281274644
290274447
300264249

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
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910calm
1010calm
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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 6:05 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:11
212.16:046:11
312.16:046:11
412.16:036:11
512.16:026:11
612.16:026:11
712.26:016:11
812.26:006:11
912.26:006:11
1012.25:596:11
1112.25:596:11
1212.25:586:11
1312.25:576:11
1412.25:576:11
1512.25:566:11
1612.35:566:11
1712.35:556:11
1812.35:556:11
1912.35:546:11
2012.35:546:11
2112.35:536:11
2212.35:526:11
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2412.35:516:11
2512.35:516:12
2612.45:516:12
2712.45:506:12
2812.45:506:12
2912.45:496:12
3012.45:496:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.58 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
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gomboussougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gomboussougou 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 Gomboussougou?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gomboussougou.

What to pack for Gomboussougou in April

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

In April, Gomboussougou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gomboussougou 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 Gomboussougou peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Gomboussougou 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 Gomboussougou is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1576 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gomboussougou?

Gomboussougou sits at 11.4°N, 0.8°W, 270 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Zabré, 31 km away.

BittouTenkodogoNavrongo

Topography around Gomboussougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gomboussougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Gomboussougou is covered by shrubs (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
311 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Zabré 31 km · Béguédo 40 km · Manga 42 km · Garango 48 km · 50 km · Bittou 54 km · Tenkodogo 59 km · Navrongo 69 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 Gomboussougou (11.4261°, -0.7728°, elevation 270 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).