Karankasso weather in April

In April, Karankasso sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.1 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Karankasso's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karankasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Karankasso reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73726
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
133726
143726
153726
163726
173626
183626
193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263626
273626
283626
293626
303626

How April really feels in Karankasso

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
1 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.

Karankasso 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
Jan32° / 18°10.211.45.1
Feb35° / 21°10.411.63.3
Mar37° / 24°92.411.91.9
Apr37° / 26°358.112.21.8
May35° / 25°7113.812.52.4
Jun32° / 24°9015.812.63.4
Jul30° / 23°1792212.63.6
Aug29° / 22°25325.112.43.5
Sep30° / 22°15520.612.13.7
Oct32° / 23°6112.211.73.8
Nov34° / 21°50.911.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115050
125050
134951
144951
154852
164852
174852
184654
194555
204456
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Karankasso gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
620
721
822
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301228273
2281128293
3271128314
4251128325
5231027345
6221026366
720925387
819825418
917823439
10167224510
11147214711
12136204812
13126195013
14115185115
15105165316
1694155418
1784145519
1874135521
1963125722
2063115723
2153105725
224295926
234295728
244295629
253285631
263185533
273185335
283185137
292185039
302184841

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 10 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:26
212.16:206:26
312.16:196:26
412.16:196:26
512.16:186:26
612.16:176:26
712.26:176:26
812.26:166:26
912.26:156:26
1012.26:156:26
1112.26:146:26
1212.26:146:26
1312.26:136:26
1412.26:126:26
1512.26:126:26
1612.26:116:26
1712.36:116:26
1812.36:106:26
1912.36:106:26
2012.36:096:26
2112.36:096:27
2212.36:086:27
2312.36:086:27
2412.36:076:27
2512.36:076:27
2612.36:066:27
2712.46:066:27
2812.46:056:27
2912.46:056:27
3012.46:046:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.44 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
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karankasso

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karankasso 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 Karankasso?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karankasso.

What to pack for Karankasso in April

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

In April, Karankasso sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Karankasso 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 Karankasso peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 14Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Karankasso 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 Karankasso is worst in February — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorFeb 1857 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar52Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Karankasso?

Karankasso sits at 11.2°N, 4.6°W, 352 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Bobo-Dioulasso, 38 km away.

BanforaBamaFinnkoloKouriNiangolokoSikasso

Topography around Karankasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karankasso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 366 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Karankasso is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bobo-Dioulasso 38 km · Orodara 40 km · Banfora 66 km · Bama 94 km · Finnkolo 95 km · Kouri 108 km · Niangoloko 109 km · Sikasso 112 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 Karankasso (11.2219°, -4.6442°, elevation 352 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).