Pa weather in April

In April, Pa sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 12 mm of rain across 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 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 Pa's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
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 Pa 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 42°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
144027
154027
164027
174027
184027
194028
204028
213928
223928
233928
243928
253928
263928
273928
283928
293928
303928

How April really feels in Pa

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.

Pa 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°00.211.35.1
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.2
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.2
Apr39° / 27°12312.30.3
May38° / 28°236.912.60.9
Jun36° / 26°5411.412.72.2
Jul32° / 24°13618.612.73.1
Aug31° / 23°20422.612.43.3
Sep32° / 23°11415.212.13.6
Oct35° / 24°296.711.72.7
Nov36° / 21°10.211.42.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.6

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 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165842
175842
185743
195644
205545
215545
225347
235347
245347
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pa gets around 12 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
139
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2313
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815
2915
3016

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172131041
270131151
368131261
466131371
564131481
661131691
7591317101
8571318111
9551319121
10521320132
11491321142
12471322152
13451323172
14431324182
15401325192
16381326202
17361327223
18341328233
19321328243
20301229253
21291229263
22271230283
23261230293
24241229313
25231229323
26221229344
27211228354
28201128374
29191127384
30181126405

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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 6:17 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:24
212.16:176:24
312.16:166:24
412.16:156:24
512.26:156:24
612.26:146:24
712.26:136:24
812.26:136:24
912.26:126:24
1012.26:116:24
1112.26:116:24
1212.26:106:24
1312.26:096:24
1412.36:096:24
1512.36:086:24
1612.36:086:24
1712.36:076:25
1812.36:066:25
1912.36:066:25
2012.36:056:25
2112.36:056:25
2212.36:046:25
2312.46:046:25
2412.46:036:25
2512.46:036:25
2612.46:026:26
2712.46:026:26
2812.46:016:26
2912.46:016:26
3012.46:006:26

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 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 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
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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 Pa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pa sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Pa?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pa.

What to pack for Pa in April

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

In April, Pa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pa 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 Pa peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pa 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 Pa is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 964 µg/m³Aug 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pa?

Pa sits at 12.7°N, 4.0°W, 276 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nouna, 12 km away.

SolenzoDédougouBamaYorossoTouganKouriToma

Topography around Pa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m.

The land around Pa is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Nouna 12 km · Solenzo 57 km · Dédougou 58 km · Bama 85 km · Yorosso 96 km · Tougan 106 km · Kouri 107 km · Toma 114 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 Pa (12.6667°, -3.95°, elevation 276 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).