Bouaké weather in April

In April, Bouaké sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bouaké's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouaké's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Bouaké is city of côte d'ivoire.

Density
711/km²
people per km²
Founded
1899

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bouaké reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323

How April really feels in Bouaké

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.

Bouaké weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°193.311.63.7
Feb35° / 22°44711.72.8
Mar34° / 24°9714.811.92.6
Apr33° / 24°12017.912.22.8
May32° / 23°12518.512.33.1
Jun30° / 23°13620.112.43.5
Jul29° / 22°14222.112.43.9
Aug29° / 22°1762412.33.7
Sep30° / 22°21726.1123.1
Oct31° / 22°13821.811.83.2
Nov32° / 22°5210.411.63.9
Dec33° / 21°143.511.64.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172674
182674
192674
202575
212575
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bouaké gets around 120 mm of rain over 17.9 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
658
758
858
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1660
1760
1860
1960
2061
2161
2260
2360
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2959
3059

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
61972
71972
81972
91972
101972
111963
121963
131963
141954
151954
161954
171954
181945
191945
201945
211945
220955
230955
240955
250955
260955
270955
280955
290955
300946

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:27
212.16:226:27
312.16:226:26
412.16:216:26
512.16:216:26
612.16:206:26
712.16:206:26
812.16:196:26
912.16:196:26
1012.16:186:26
1112.16:186:26
1212.16:176:26
1312.16:176:26
1412.26:166:26
1512.26:166:25
1612.26:156:25
1712.26:156:25
1812.26:146:25
1912.26:146:25
2012.26:136:25
2112.26:136:25
2212.26:136:25
2312.26:126:25
2412.26:126:25
2512.26:116:25
2612.26:116:25
2712.26:116:25
2812.26:106:25
2912.36:106:25
3012.36:106:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bouaké

In seasonPeak

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

Bouaké's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bouaké?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bouaké.

What to pack for Bouaké in April

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

In April, Bouaké sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bouaké in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bouaké peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bouaké 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 Bouaké is worst in January — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1995 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr36Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bouaké?

Bouaké sits at 7.7°N, 5.0°W, 339 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Sakassou, 39 km away.

KatiolaFronanBéoumiTiébissouM’BahiakroDabakalaYamoussoukro

Topography around Bouaké

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouaké has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m.

The land around Bouaké is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sakassou 39 km · Katiola 50 km · Fronan 59 km · Béoumi 61 km · Tiébissou 63 km · M’Bahiakro 81 km · Dabakala 100 km · Yamoussoukro 101 km

Ivory Coast travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
36%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
24.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 393

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 Bouaké (7.6939°, -5.0303°, elevation 339 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).