Lakota weather in April

In April, Lakota sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 116 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lakota's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lakota's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lakota is city in Ivory Coast.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lakota reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
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243123
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273123
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in Lakota

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.

Lakota weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°409.111.74.5
Feb32° / 23°6714.511.83.3
Mar32° / 23°11221.8122.8
Apr31° / 23°11622.512.12.9
May30° / 23°16126.212.33.0
Jun29° / 22°1732612.33.4
Jul28° / 22°11321.612.34.4
Aug28° / 22°10621.212.24.4
Sep29° / 22°16425.9123.4
Oct29° / 22°16027.611.93.1
Nov30° / 22°10822.211.73.5
Dec30° / 22°4912.411.74.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42278
52179
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112377
122278
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182080
192080
201981
211981
221882
231882
241783
251684
261684
271585
281486
291585
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lakota gets around 116 mm of rain over 22.5 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
874
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2075
2175
2275
2376
2476
2576
2677
2777
2877
2978
3079

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18218
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167822
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277822
287822
297822
307822

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 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 6:26 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:29
212.16:256:29
312.16:256:29
412.16:246:28
512.16:246:28
612.16:246:28
712.16:236:28
812.16:236:28
912.16:226:28
1012.16:226:28
1112.16:216:27
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:206:27
1412.16:206:27
1512.16:206:27
1612.16:196:27
1712.16:196:27
1812.16:186:27
1912.16:186:27
2012.16:186:26
2112.26:176:26
2212.26:176:26
2312.26:166:26
2412.26:166:26
2512.26:166:26
2612.26:156:26
2712.26:156:26
2812.26:156:26
2912.26:146:26
3012.26:146:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lakota

In seasonPeak

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

Lakota sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is April a good time to visit Lakota?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lakota.

What to pack for Lakota in April

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

In April, Lakota sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lakota in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lakota peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Lakota 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 Lakota is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorJan 2052 µg/m³Sep 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lakota?

Lakota sits at 5.8°N, 5.7°W, 228 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Moussadougou, 34 km away.

GagnoaGbabamGuéyoDagbao IDiégonéflaGnatroa

Topography around Lakota

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lakota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 221 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Lakota is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Moussadougou 34 km · Divo 36 km · Gagnoa 43 km · Gbabam 44 km · Guéyo 47 km · Dagbao I 49 km · Diégonéfla 51 km · Gnatroa 52 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 Lakota (5.8475°, -5.682°, elevation 228 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).