Sabou weather in April

In April, Sabou sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.3 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 30% 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 Sabou's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
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 Sabou 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)
13927
23927
33927
43927
53927
63927
73927
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103927
113827
123827
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223827
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253827
263827
273827
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293827
303827

How April really feels in Sabou

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
17 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.

Sabou 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
Jan33° / 19°00.111.45.0
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.1
Mar38° / 25°31.211.91.4
Apr38° / 27°184.312.31.0
May37° / 27°398.512.51.8
Jun34° / 25°591112.73.2
Jul31° / 24°13318.512.63.6
Aug30° / 23°21423.112.43.5
Sep31° / 23°13217.512.13.7
Oct34° / 23°387.211.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.211.43.2
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85248
95248
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174753
184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244654
254654
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sabou gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
610
711
811
912
1012
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2920
3021

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1521420131
2501420142
3481321162
4461322182
5431322192
6411322213
7391323233
8361223253
9341223284
10321223304
11291223325
12271123345
13251122366
14231122386
15211022397
16191022418
1718922439
1816922449
19149214610
20138214711
21118214812
22108214913
2397205014
2487205015
2576195216
2666195217
2755185418
2855175320
2944175421
3044165323

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
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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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 6:11 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:17
212.16:106:17
312.16:096:17
412.16:096:17
512.16:086:17
612.26:076:17
712.26:076:17
812.26:066:17
912.26:056:17
1012.26:056:17
1112.26:046:17
1212.26:046:17
1312.26:036:17
1412.26:026:17
1512.36:026:17
1612.36:016:17
1712.36:016:17
1812.36:006:17
1912.35:596:17
2012.35:596:18
2112.35:586:18
2212.35:586:18
2312.35:576:18
2412.45:576:18
2512.45:566:18
2612.45:566:18
2712.45:556:18
2812.45:556:18
2912.45:546:19
3012.45:546:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sabou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sabou 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 Sabou?

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

1.0
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 Sabou.

What to pack for Sabou in April

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

In April, Sabou sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sabou 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 Sabou peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sabou 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 Sabou is worst in February — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1973 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sabou?

Sabou sits at 12.1°N, 2.2°W, 296 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Koudougou, 25 km away.

Zinguédéssé

Topography around Sabou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 298 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Sabou is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Koudougou 25 km · Tita 35 km · Réo 38 km · Kokologo 41 km · Kindi 47 km · Gao 47 km · 69 km · Zinguédéssé 73 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 Sabou (12.0667°, -2.2333°, elevation 296 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).