Nioko I weather in April

In April, Nioko I sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 10 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 37% 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 Nioko I's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nioko I's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

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 Nioko I 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 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63926
73927
83927
93927
103927
113927
123927
133927
143927
153927
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173927
183928
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How April really feels in Nioko I

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
26 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.

Nioko I 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°00.111.45.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.4
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.3
Apr39° / 27°102.812.30.7
May38° / 28°246.212.61.4
Jun35° / 26°5010.112.72.8
Jul32° / 24°12518.312.73.3
Aug31° / 23°19822.212.43.3
Sep32° / 24°1041612.13.5
Oct35° / 24°305.911.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.111.43.1
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75842
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nioko I gets around 10 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
118
129
139
149
159
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165131471
263131581
361131691
4591317101
5571318111
6541320121
7521321131
8491322151
9471323161
10441323181
11421324201
12401225212
13371226232
14351126252
15321127272
16301127293
17281028313
18261028333
19241028353
2022928373
2120928394
2219927414
2317927434
2415926455
2514926465
2613825486
2712824497
2811823508
2910822519
3098225110

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 9 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
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:14
212.16:076:14
312.16:066:14
412.16:056:14
512.16:056:14
612.26:046:14
712.26:036:14
812.26:036:14
912.26:026:14
1012.26:016:14
1112.26:016:14
1212.26:006:14
1312.26:006:14
1412.35:596:14
1512.35:586:14
1612.35:586:14
1712.35:576:14
1812.35:576:14
1912.35:566:14
2012.35:556:15
2112.35:556:15
2212.35:546:15
2312.45:546:15
2412.45:536:15
2512.45:536:15
2612.45:526:15
2712.45:526:15
2812.45:516:16
2912.45:516:16
3012.45:506:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.73 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
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nioko I

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nioko I 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 Nioko I?

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 Nioko I.

What to pack for Nioko I in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nioko I 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 Nioko I peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nioko I 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 Nioko I is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1078 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nioko I?

Nioko I sits at 12.4°N, 1.4°W, 293 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Saaba, 4.0 km away.

KokologoBarogo

Topography around Nioko I

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nioko I has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Nioko I is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Saaba 4.0 km · Ouagadougou 11 km · Saonré 20 km · Zinguédéssé 23 km · Ziniaré 26 km · Kombissiri 38 km · Kokologo 53 km · Barogo 54 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 Nioko I (12.395°, -1.4386°, elevation 293 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).