Tô weather in April

In April, Tô sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 27% 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 's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see 's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
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 Tô 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 35°C and 40°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)
13827
23827
33827
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93827
103827
113827
123827
133827
143827
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193827
203827
213827
223727
233727
243727
253727
263727
273727
283727
293727
303727

How April really feels in Tô

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
20 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.

Tô weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°00.111.44.4
Feb36° / 23°10.311.62.7
Mar38° / 26°51.711.91.2
Apr38° / 27°266.212.21.2
May36° / 26°5211.112.52.1
Jun33° / 24°6712.912.73.3
Jul30° / 23°13819.912.63.6
Aug29° / 23°22024.512.43.5
Sep30° / 23°14219.612.13.7
Oct33° / 23°458.411.73.6
Nov35° / 21°30.611.53.1
Dec34° / 20°0011.34.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
104852
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194555
204456
214357
224456
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tô gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
412
513
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1218
1318
1419
1520
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1391422213
2371422233
3351422253
4331422274
5311422304
6291322324
7271322345
8251321366
9231221387
10211220397
11191120419
121810194310
131610184511
14159174612
15148174814
16128164915
17117155017
18107145019
1986135221
2076135222
2166125224
2255115326
2345115228
2435105329
253495331
262495233
272485135
281485037
291474939
301374742

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
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2610calm
2710calm
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2911calm
3011calm

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 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:16
212.16:106:16
312.16:096:16
412.16:096:16
512.16:086:16
612.16:086:16
712.26:076:16
812.26:066:16
912.26:066:17
1012.26:056:17
1112.26:046:17
1212.26:046:17
1312.26:036:17
1412.26:036:17
1512.26:026:17
1612.36:026:17
1712.36:016:17
1812.36:006:17
1912.36:006:17
2012.35:596:17
2112.35:596:17
2212.35:586:17
2312.35:586:17
2412.35:576:17
2512.35:576:17
2612.45:566:17
2712.45:566:18
2812.45:556:18
2912.45:556:18
3012.45:556:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tô

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tô 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 Tô?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tô.

What to pack for Tô in April

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

In April, sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tô 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 peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tô 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 is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1975 µg/m³Aug 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov48Poor
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tô?

Tô sits at 11.4°N, 2.2°W, 314 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gao, 23 km away.

SapouyFara DepartmentTitaSabouBoromoKoudougou

Topography around Tô

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tô has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
213 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Gao 23 km · Léo 40 km · Sapouy 51 km · Fara Department 60 km · Tita 62 km · Sabou 69 km · Boromo 84 km · Koudougou 91 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 (11.4438°, -2.2255°, elevation 314 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).