Koupéla weather in April

In April, Koupéla sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Koupéla's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koupéla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Koupéla is city in Burkina Faso.

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 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Koupéla reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
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43927
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How April really feels in Koupéla

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.

Koupéla 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° / 19°0011.45.1
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.1
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.1
Apr39° / 27°112.812.30.6
May37° / 27°287.612.61.4
Jun34° / 26°469.512.72.8
Jul32° / 24°10415.512.63.5
Aug30° / 23°19021.112.43.5
Sep32° / 24°10114.412.13.7
Oct35° / 24°306.711.73.0
Nov36° / 21°10.311.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.6

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95545
105446
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
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295149
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Koupéla gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
76
86
97
107
118
128
139
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2313
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2915
3015

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1621116101
2601117111
3581118121
4541219141
5521220151
6501220171
7471221191
8451222201
9421223221
10401123241
11371124262
12351124282
13321025302
14301025333
15271025353
1625926373
1723926394
1821926414
1919826434
2017825455
2115825465
2214825486
2312724516
2411723527
2510723519
2696225310
2786215411
2876205413
2975195514
3065185516

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
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
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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 6:03 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:09
212.16:026:09
312.16:026:09
412.16:016:09
512.16:006:09
612.26:006:09
712.25:596:09
812.25:586:09
912.25:586:09
1012.25:576:09
1112.25:576:09
1212.25:566:10
1312.25:556:10
1412.25:556:10
1512.35:546:10
1612.35:546:10
1712.35:536:10
1812.35:526:10
1912.35:526:10
2012.35:516:10
2112.35:516:10
2212.35:506:10
2312.35:506:10
2412.45:496:10
2512.45:496:11
2612.45:486:11
2712.45:486:11
2812.45:476:11
2912.45:476:11
3012.45:466:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Koupéla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koupéla sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Koupéla?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koupéla.

What to pack for Koupéla in April

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

In April, Koupéla sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koupéla 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 Koupéla peaks around March 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koupéla 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 Koupéla is worst in February — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1875 µg/m³Aug 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koupéla?

Koupéla sits at 12.2°N, 0.4°W, 306 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pouytenga, 11 km away.

MogtédoBoulsaBéguédoFada N'gourma

Topography around Koupéla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koupéla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Koupéla is covered by cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pouytenga 11 km · Zorgo 30 km · Tenkodogo 44 km · Garango 47 km · Mogtédo 54 km · Boulsa 59 km · Béguédo 61 km · Fada N'gourma 78 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 Koupéla (12.1786°, -0.351°, elevation 306 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).