Kouroussa weather in April

In April, Kouroussa sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.6 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 37% 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 Kouroussa's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouroussa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kouroussa is human settlement.

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 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kouroussa 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
73726
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
133726
143726
153726
163726
173726
183726
193726
203726
213726
223626
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625

How April really feels in Kouroussa

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
12 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.

Kouroussa 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°20.511.44.8
Feb35° / 21°20.411.63.2
Mar37° / 24°92.111.92.0
Apr37° / 25°326.612.21.8
May34° / 24°10515.812.52.4
Jun31° / 22°18823.512.62.9
Jul30° / 22°25325.212.63.3
Aug29° / 22°30226.912.43.3
Sep30° / 22°25725.812.13.0
Oct32° / 21°14720.311.83.2
Nov33° / 20°17311.54.2
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106436
116436
126337
136337
146238
156040
165941
175842
185743
195644
205545
215545
225446
235347
245347
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kouroussa gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
315
415
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1924
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2629
2730
2831
2932
3032

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 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121928338
2111828348
3101729358
4101629369
591629379
6815293810
7814293910
8813294011
9712284112
10611284213
11610284313
12510274314
1359274415
1448264516
1548264518
1637254619
1737244620
1827234622
1926224624
2026214625
2126204627
2215194529
2315184532
2415174434
2515164336
2614144238
2704134141
2804124043
2904113945
3004103748

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:47
212.16:416:47
312.16:406:47
412.16:406:47
512.16:396:47
612.16:386:47
712.16:386:47
812.26:376:47
912.26:376:47
1012.26:366:47
1112.26:366:47
1212.26:356:47
1312.26:346:47
1412.26:346:47
1512.26:336:47
1612.26:336:47
1712.26:326:47
1812.36:326:47
1912.36:316:47
2012.36:316:47
2112.36:306:47
2212.36:306:47
2312.36:296:47
2412.36:296:47
2512.36:286:47
2612.36:286:47
2712.36:276:47
2812.36:276:48
2912.46:266:48
3012.46:266:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kouroussa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa?

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

1.8
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 Kouroussa.

What to pack for Kouroussa in April

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

In April, Kouroussa sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kouroussa 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 Kouroussa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1382 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kouroussa?

Kouroussa sits at 10.7°N, 9.9°W, 383 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 70 km away.

KankanBankoDouakoDinguirayeFaranahSiguiriBissikrimaKintinian

Topography around Kouroussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouroussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Kouroussa is covered by shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
304 m
80 km
529 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kankan 70 km · Banko 91 km · Douako 107 km · Dinguiraye 115 km · Faranah 116 km · Siguiri 116 km · Bissikrima 117 km · Kintinian 119 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 Kouroussa (10.65°, -9.8833°, elevation 383 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).