Mogtédo weather in April

In April, Mogtédo sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 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 36% 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 Mogtédo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogtédo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Mogtédo is place in Plateau-Central Region, 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 Mogtédo reaches about 39°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 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)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
83927
93927
103927
113928
123928
133928
143928
153928
163928
173928
183928
193928
203928
213928
223928
233928
243928
253928
263928
273928
283928
293828
303828

How April really feels in Mogtédo

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.

Mogtédo 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°00.111.45.2
Feb35° / 22°10.111.63.2
Mar38° / 25°20.711.91.2
Apr39° / 28°102.312.30.7
May37° / 28°256.912.61.5
Jun34° / 26°5010.112.72.9
Jul31° / 24°11817.512.63.5
Aug30° / 23°20122.512.43.4
Sep32° / 23°1031512.13.7
Oct34° / 24°306.611.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.1
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
184951
195050
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mogtédo gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1611116111
2591117121
3551119141
4541020151
5511021171
6491021191
7471022201
8441023221
9411023241
10391024261
11361024291
12341024312
13311024332
1429924353
1526924373
1624924403
1722924424
1820924444
1918823465
2016823475
2114823496
2213822507
2311722528
2410721539
2596205510
2686195611
2785185613
2875185515
2965175616
3064165618

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:05 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:13 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
612.26:026:11
712.26:016:11
812.26:006:11
912.26:006:11
1012.25:596:11
1112.25:586:11
1212.25:586:12
1312.25:576:12
1412.35:576:12
1512.35:566:12
1612.35:556:12
1712.35:556:12
1812.35:546:12
1912.35:546:12
2012.35:536:12
2112.35:536:12
2212.35:526:12
2312.35:516:12
2412.45:516:13
2512.45:506:13
2612.45:506:13
2712.45:496:13
2812.45:496:13
2912.45:496:13
3012.45:486:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.68 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
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mogtédo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mogtédo 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 Mogtédo?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mogtédo.

What to pack for Mogtédo in April

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

In April, Mogtédo sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mogtédo 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 Mogtédo peaks around March 14 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 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mogtédo 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 Mogtédo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mogtédo?

Mogtédo sits at 12.3°N, 0.8°W, 284 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Zorgo, 24 km away.

BoulsaKoupélaBéguédoKombissiriZiniaré

Topography around Mogtédo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogtédo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m.

The land around Mogtédo is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zorgo 24 km · Barogo 33 km · Pouytenga 45 km · Boulsa 51 km · Koupéla 54 km · Béguédo 57 km · Kombissiri 59 km · Ziniaré 60 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 Mogtédo (12.2844°, -0.8372°, elevation 284 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).