Kolia weather in April

In April, Kolia sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 12 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Kolia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kolia reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
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103624
113624
123624
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How April really feels in Kolia

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.

Kolia 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° / 18°50.911.54.7
Feb35° / 20°61.511.73.1
Mar36° / 23°245.611.92.1
Apr35° / 24°621212.22.1
May34° / 24°9516.812.42.6
Jun32° / 23°11918.912.63.3
Jul30° / 22°18324.812.53.4
Aug29° / 22°26126.612.33.3
Sep30° / 22°19423.912.13.3
Oct32° / 22°9415.611.83.6
Nov33° / 20°173.211.64.0
Dec33° / 18°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174159
184159
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273565
283466
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kolia gets around 62 mm of rain over 12 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
532
633
733
834
935
1036
1137
1238
1339
1439
1540
1641
1742
1842
1943
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144135920
234126021
333116023
433105925
53295927
63285829
72275831
82175634
92165536
102165239
112155141
122154944
131154746
141144549
151144351
161144153
171033858
181033660
191033462
200023365
210023167
220022969
230012871
240012673
250012574
260012475
270002377
280002278
290002179
300002080

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 6:28 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:33
212.16:276:33
312.16:276:33
412.16:266:33
512.16:266:33
612.16:256:33
712.16:256:33
812.16:246:33
912.26:236:33
1012.26:236:33
1112.26:226:33
1212.26:226:33
1312.26:216:33
1412.26:216:33
1512.26:206:33
1612.26:206:33
1712.26:196:33
1812.26:196:33
1912.26:186:33
2012.36:186:33
2112.36:176:33
2212.36:176:33
2312.36:166:33
2412.36:166:33
2512.36:156:33
2612.36:156:33
2712.36:146:33
2812.36:146:33
2912.36:146:33
3012.36:136:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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186.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kolia

In seasonPeak

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

Kolia's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Kolia?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolia.

What to pack for Kolia in April

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

In April, Kolia sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kolia 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 Kolia peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolia 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 Kolia is worst in February — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1648 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr39Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kolia?

Kolia sits at 9.8°N, 6.5°W, 399 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Boundiali, 27 km away.

M’BenguéMassiogoTengrélaDianraKorhogoBambaNiellé

Topography around Kolia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m.

The land around Kolia is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Boundiali 27 km · M’Bengué 67 km · Massiogo 72 km · Tengréla 80 km · Dianra 94 km · Korhogo 98 km · Bamba 102 km · Niellé 104 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 Kolia (9.7651°, -6.4637°, elevation 399 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).