Yalgo weather in April

In April, Yalgo sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.6 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 41% 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 Yalgo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
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 Yalgo reaches about 39°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 41°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)
13925
23925
33925
43925
53926
63926
73926
83926
93926
103926
113926
123926
133927
143927
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194027
204027
214027
224028
234028
244028
254028
263928
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283928
293928
303928

How April really feels in Yalgo

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.

Yalgo 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
Jan31° / 17°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.8
Mar38° / 23°10.511.91.4
Apr39° / 27°51.612.30.4
May38° / 28°154.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°398.112.72.4
Jul33° / 24°9415.212.73.2
Aug31° / 24°1572012.43.4
Sep33° / 24°8312.712.13.5
Oct36° / 24°184.411.72.5
Nov36° / 20°00.111.42.9
Dec33° / 17°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46337
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205545
215545
225644
235644
245545
255545
265644
275644
285644
295644
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yalgo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
308

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18071030
27871140
37581241
47291351
570101451
668101561
765111671
862121871
960121981
1058122091
11551321101
12531322111
13501324121
14481325131
15451326141
16431328151
17411329161
18391330171
19371331181
20361232191
21341233201
22321234211
23311234221
24291234231
25281134251
26271134261
27251134282
28241133302
29221132322
30211132343

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 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
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2010calm
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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 6:05 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:11
212.16:046:11
312.16:036:11
412.16:036:11
512.26:026:11
612.26:016:12
712.26:016:12
812.26:006:12
912.25:596:12
1012.25:596:12
1112.25:586:12
1212.25:576:12
1312.35:576:12
1412.35:566:12
1512.35:566:12
1612.35:556:12
1712.35:546:12
1812.35:546:12
1912.35:536:13
2012.35:536:13
2112.35:526:13
2212.45:516:13
2312.45:516:13
2412.45:506:13
2512.45:506:13
2612.45:496:13
2712.45:496:14
2812.45:486:14
2912.45:486:14
3012.45:476:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yalgo

In seasonPeak

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

Yalgo sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is April a good time to visit Yalgo?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yalgo.

What to pack for Yalgo in April

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

In April, Yalgo sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yalgo 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 Yalgo peaks around March 14 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 14UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yalgo 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 Yalgo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2277 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yalgo?

Yalgo sits at 12.9°N, 0.8°W, 302 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pissila, 26 km away.

ZiniaréMogtédoBogandé

Topography around Yalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 305 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Yalgo is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
241 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pissila 26 km · Korsimoro 26 km · Kaya 31 km · Boulsa 42 km · Barogo 44 km · Ziniaré 62 km · Mogtédo 72 km · Bogandé 76 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 Yalgo (12.9333°, -0.85°, elevation 302 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).