Zorgo weather in April

In April, Zorgo sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 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 36% 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 Zorgo's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zorgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
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 Zorgo reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°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 about 1°C warmer than 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
83927
93928
103928
113928
123928
133928
143928
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293828
303828

How April really feels in Zorgo

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
29 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.

Zorgo 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° / 19°0011.45.2
Feb35° / 22°10.211.63.3
Mar38° / 25°30.611.91.3
Apr39° / 28°102.612.30.7
May37° / 27°246.412.61.6
Jun34° / 26°449.312.73.0
Jul32° / 24°10516.212.63.6
Aug30° / 23°19121.612.43.4
Sep32° / 24°9813.912.13.7
Oct34° / 24°275.711.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.43.0
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35842
45743
55743
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135446
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
194951
205050
215050
224951
234951
245050
254951
264951
275050
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zorgo gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1631016101
2611017111
3581018131
4561019141
5531020161
6501021181
7481021191
8451022222
9421022242
10401022262
11371023282
12341023303
13321023323
14291023354
1527923374
1625923394
1722923415
1820823435
1918823455
2017823476
2115822496
2213722517
2312722518
2410721539
2596215410
2686205412
2775195513
2875195415
2965185417
3054175519

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 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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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 6:04 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:10
212.16:036:10
312.16:036:10
412.16:026:10
512.16:016:10
612.26:016:10
712.26:006:10
812.25:596:10
912.25:596:10
1012.25:586:10
1112.25:586:11
1212.25:576:11
1312.25:566:11
1412.35:566:11
1512.35:556:11
1612.35:556:11
1712.35:546:11
1812.35:536:11
1912.35:536:11
2012.35:526:11
2112.35:526:11
2212.35:516:11
2312.35:516:11
2412.45:506:12
2512.45:506:12
2612.45:496:12
2712.45:496:12
2812.45:486:12
2912.45:486:12
3012.45:476:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.7 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
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zorgo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Zorgo 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 Zorgo?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zorgo.

What to pack for Zorgo in April

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

In April, Zorgo sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zorgo 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 Zorgo peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zorgo 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 Zorgo is worst in February — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1876 µg/m³Aug 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zorgo?

Zorgo sits at 12.2°N, 0.6°W, 312 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Pouytenga, 21 km away.

GarangoBarogoBéguédoTenkodogo

Topography around Zorgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zorgo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Zorgo is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
210 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pouytenga 21 km · Mogtédo 24 km · Koupéla 30 km · Boulsa 47 km · Garango 50 km · Barogo 51 km · Béguédo 54 km · Tenkodogo 58 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 Zorgo (12.2492°, -0.6153°, elevation 312 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).