Moussadougou weather in April

In April, Moussadougou sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 99 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Moussadougou's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moussadougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Moussadougou reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223

How April really feels in Moussadougou

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.

Moussadougou weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°225.611.74.4
Feb33° / 23°5110.211.83.2
Mar33° / 23°9317.8122.9
Apr32° / 23°9919.712.12.9
May31° / 23°12223.312.33.0
Jun29° / 22°1302312.43.5
Jul28° / 22°8318.412.34.4
Aug28° / 22°9518.612.24.4
Sep29° / 22°15124.1123.5
Oct30° / 22°13225.211.93.3
Nov30° / 22°641611.74.1
Dec31° / 22°246.411.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
191882
201882
211783
221783
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moussadougou gets around 99 mm of rain over 19.7 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2566
2666
2766
2867
2967
3068

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937

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 h 06 min 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 6 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)
112.16:266:29
212.16:256:29
312.16:256:29
412.16:246:29
512.16:246:28
612.16:236:28
712.16:236:28
812.16:236:28
912.16:226:28
1012.16:226:28
1112.16:216:28
1212.16:216:27
1312.16:206:27
1412.16:206:27
1512.16:196:27
1612.16:196:27
1712.16:196:27
1812.16:186:27
1912.26:186:27
2012.26:176:27
2112.26:176:27
2212.26:176:27
2312.26:166:27
2412.26:166:26
2512.26:156:26
2612.26:156:26
2712.26:156:26
2812.26:146:26
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 5.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moussadougou

In seasonPeak

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

Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moussadougou.

What to pack for Moussadougou in April

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

In April, Moussadougou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou 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 Moussadougou?

Moussadougou sits at 6.2°N, 5.7°W, 266 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Diégonéfla, 20 km away.

HiréBayota

Topography around Moussadougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moussadougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 258 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m.

The land around Moussadougou is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
628 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Diégonéfla 20 km · Gagnoa 29 km · Doukouya 34 km · Lakota 34 km · Guépaouo 35 km · Oumé 40 km · Hiré 44 km · Bayota 45 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 Moussadougou (6.154°, -5.6933°, elevation 266 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).