Saaba weather in April

In April, Saaba sees average daytime highs of 38°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 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Saaba's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Saaba reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°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 on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63927
73927
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93927
103927
113927
123927
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How April really feels in Saaba

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
15 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.

Saaba 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°10.211.63.4
Mar38° / 25°20.711.91.4
Apr38° / 27°12312.30.9
May37° / 27°266.412.61.6
Jun34° / 25°521012.73.0
Jul31° / 24°12217.712.73.5
Aug30° / 23°19922.312.43.4
Sep31° / 23°10814.812.13.7
Oct34° / 24°336.111.73.3
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.2
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175050
185050
195050
205050
215050
224951
235050
244951
254951
264951
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saaba 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 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1911
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014

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 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1581318101
2561319111
3531321121
4511322131
5491323151
6471324161
7441324181
8421225201
9391225221
10371226241
11351226262
12321126292
13301126312
14281026333
15261026353
1624926383
1722925404
1820825424
1918825444
2017824465
2115823485
2213823506
2312822517
2411822518
2510721539
2697205410
2787195511
2876195513
2966185614
3066175516

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 6:13 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:13
212.16:076:13
312.16:066:13
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
1312.25:596:14
1412.35:596:14
1512.35:586:14
1612.35:586:14
1712.35:576:14
1812.35:566:14
1912.35:566:14
2012.35:556:14
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
2812.45:516:15
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 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.67 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
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 Saaba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Saaba 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 Saaba?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saaba.

What to pack for Saaba in April

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

In April, Saaba sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saaba 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 Saaba 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 Saaba 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 Saaba is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1977 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan66Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov52Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Saaba?

Saaba sits at 12.4°N, 1.4°W, 305 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Nioko I, 4.0 km away.

BarogoKokologo

Topography around Saaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Saaba is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), artificial surfaces (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
262 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nioko I 4.0 km · Ouagadougou 13 km · Saonré 21 km · Zinguédéssé 23 km · Ziniaré 27 km · Kombissiri 35 km · Barogo 53 km · Kokologo 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 Saaba (12.3714°, -1.4147°, elevation 305 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).