Tougan weather in April

In April, Tougan sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Tougan's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tougan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Tougan is village in Burkina Faso.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tougan reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°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 2°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
73926
83926
93926
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
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234028
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304028

How April really feels in Tougan

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.

Tougan 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°00.111.35.4
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.5
Mar38° / 24°10.411.91.3
Apr40° / 27°82.412.30.3
May39° / 28°205.912.60.7
Jun36° / 26°469.612.82.1
Jul32° / 24°12417.512.73.1
Aug31° / 23°19821.612.43.4
Sep32° / 24°10014.412.13.5
Oct35° / 24°235.111.72.7
Nov36° / 21°00.111.42.9
Dec33° / 18°0011.24.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
16238
26139
36238
46238
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205644
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265347
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tougan gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2310
2411
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17610941
273111051
372111151
469121261
567121371
666121471
762131681
860131791
9571418101
10551419111
11531420121
12501421132
13481423142
14461424152
15431425162
16411426172
17391427172
18371428182
19351429193
20341430203
21321430213
22311331223
23291331233
24281331253
25261331264
26251331274
27241231294
28221230305
29211230325
30201229335

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 6:14 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:20
212.16:136:20
312.16:126:20
412.16:126:20
512.26:116:20
612.26:106:20
712.26:106:21
812.26:096:21
912.26:086:21
1012.26:086:21
1112.26:076:21
1212.26:066:21
1312.36:066:21
1412.36:056:21
1512.36:046:21
1612.36:046:21
1712.36:036:21
1812.36:036:21
1912.36:026:22
2012.36:016:22
2112.36:016:22
2212.46:006:22
2312.46:006:22
2412.45:596:22
2512.45:596:22
2612.45:586:22
2712.45:586:23
2812.45:576:23
2912.45:576:23
3012.45:566:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.76 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.76 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
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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 Tougan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tougan 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 Tougan?

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 Tougan.

What to pack for Tougan in April

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

In April, Tougan sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tougan 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 Tougan peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Tougan 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 Tougan is worst in February — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2268 µg/m³Aug 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tougan?

Tougan sits at 13.1°N, 3.1°W, 300 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Toma, 40 km away.

GourcyDédougouYakoOuahigouyaNounaPaRéo

Topography around Tougan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tougan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m.

The land around Tougan is covered by grassland (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), shrubs (35%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
239 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Toma 40 km · Gourcy 78 km · Dédougou 80 km · Yako 89 km · Ouahigouya 90 km · Nouna 94 km · Pa 106 km · Réo 106 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 Tougan (13.0724°, -3.0694°, elevation 300 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).