Banko weather in April

In April, Banko sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.5 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 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Banko's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Banko reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113725
123725
133725
143725
153725
163725
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
233725
243725
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625

How April really feels in Banko

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Banko 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° / 19°20.411.44.7
Feb35° / 21°10.311.63.1
Mar37° / 24°61.611.91.9
Apr37° / 25°265.512.21.7
May34° / 24°10015.212.52.5
Jun31° / 23°19623.312.63.1
Jul29° / 22°24525.112.63.4
Aug29° / 22°26326.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°25625.812.13.1
Oct31° / 21°15521.511.83.4
Nov32° / 20°203.411.54.4
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.7

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 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
136535
146535
156436
166337
176337
186238
196139
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275545
285446
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banko gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.5 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1618
1718
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2725
2826
2927
3028

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 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222125293
2202125303
3192126314
4182126314
5172126324
6162026325
7152027335
8151927336
9141927346
10131927347
11121827357
12111828358
13101827369
14918273610
15817273710
16817273711
17716263812
18616263814
19615253915
20515253916
21514243918
22413243919
23413234021
24312224023
25311214025
26211204026
27210204029
2829193931
2929183933
3028173835

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:50
212.16:446:50
312.16:446:50
412.16:436:50
512.16:426:50
612.16:426:50
712.16:416:50
812.26:416:50
912.26:406:50
1012.26:396:50
1112.26:396:50
1212.26:386:50
1312.26:386:50
1412.26:376:50
1512.26:376:50
1612.26:366:50
1712.26:356:50
1812.36:356:50
1912.36:346:50
2012.36:346:50
2112.36:336:50
2212.36:336:50
2312.36:326:51
2412.36:326:51
2512.36:316:51
2612.36:316:51
2712.36:316:51
2812.36:306:51
2912.46:306:51
3012.46:296:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.58 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
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banko

In seasonPeak

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

Banko's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banko sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Banko?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banko.

What to pack for Banko in April

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

In April, Banko sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banko in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banko peaks around March 17 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Banko 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 Banko is worst in March — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1580 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banko?

Banko sits at 10.7°N, 10.7°W, 546 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Bissikrima, 28 km away.

DogometDinguirayeArfa MoussaïaFaranahKouroussaDouako

Topography around Banko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Banko is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bissikrima 28 km · Dabola 43 km · Dogomet 52 km · Dinguiraye 64 km · Arfa Moussaïa 71 km · Faranah 75 km · Kouroussa 91 km · Douako 124 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

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 Banko (10.7167°, -10.7167°, elevation 546 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).