Zabré weather in April

In April, Zabré sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.8 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 Zabré's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zabré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Zabré 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 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Zabré reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 10°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23927
33927
43928
53928
63828
73828
83828
93828
103828
113828
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243727
253727
263727
273727
283727
293727
303727

How April really feels in Zabré

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
27 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.

Zabré 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°10.411.62.6
Mar38° / 26°51.511.91.1
Apr38° / 28°275.812.21.1
May36° / 27°5010.212.52.1
Jun33° / 25°661212.63.3
Jul30° / 24°13920.212.63.6
Aug29° / 23°2242512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°1411812.13.8
Oct33° / 23°448.411.73.6
Nov35° / 22°30.411.53.1
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.1

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
64951
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184456
194456
204357
214357
224258
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244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zabré gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% 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
210
311
411
512
612
713
813
914
1015
1115
1216
1316
1417
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2324
2425
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301026286
2281026307
3261025327
424925348
522924369
6209243710
7189233911
8179224112
9168204214
10148194315
11138184517
12127164619
13117154620
14107144722
1596134824
1686124826
1775114829
1865104831
195494833
204494836
213384738
223384641
232284543
241274445
251174348
261164151
270163954
280163855
290163657
300053461

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
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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 6:04 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:10
212.16:046:10
312.16:036:10
412.16:036:10
512.16:026:10
612.16:016:10
712.26:016:10
812.26:006:10
912.25:596:10
1012.25:596:10
1112.25:586:10
1212.25:586:10
1312.25:576:10
1412.25:566:10
1512.25:566:10
1612.25:556:10
1712.35:556:10
1812.35:546:10
1912.35:546:10
2012.35:536:10
2112.35:536:10
2212.35:526:11
2312.35:526:11
2412.35:516:11
2512.35:516:11
2612.35:506:11
2712.45:506:11
2812.45:496:11
2912.45:496:11
3012.45:486:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
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 Zabré

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zabré 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 Zabré?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zabré.

What to pack for Zabré in April

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

In April, Zabré sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zabré 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 Zabré peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zabré 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 Zabré is worst in February — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1576 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec64Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Zabré?

Zabré sits at 11.2°N, 0.6°W, 259 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Gomboussougou, 31 km away.

BolgatangaNavrongoBéguédoGarango

Topography around Zabré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zabré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m.

The land around Zabré is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gomboussougou 31 km · Bittou 37 km · Bawku 45 km · Bolgatanga 50 km · 56 km · Navrongo 59 km · Béguédo 67 km · Garango 69 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 Zabré (11.1825°, -0.6322°, elevation 259 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).