Niakaramandougou weather in April

In April, Niakaramandougou sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 101 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Niakaramandougou's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niakaramandougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Niakaramandougou is place in Vallée du Bandama, 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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Niakaramandougou reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
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How April really feels in Niakaramandougou

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.

Niakaramandougou weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°101.811.63.9
Feb35° / 22°224.111.72.8
Mar35° / 24°7211.811.92.3
Apr34° / 24°10116.412.22.6
May33° / 24°10417.112.43.0
Jun31° / 23°10617.512.53.5
Jul29° / 22°1442312.53.6
Aug29° / 22°18324.412.33.5
Sep30° / 22°18324.912.13.1
Oct32° / 22°10017.511.83.5
Nov33° / 22°326.611.63.9
Dec33° / 20°61.311.54.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
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302773

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Niakaramandougou gets around 101 mm of rain over 16.4 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
452
553
653
753
854
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1054
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1655
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2056
2156
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3053

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1216820
2115840
3114850
4112870
5111880
6110890
7110890
819900
918910
1008920
1107930
1207921
1306931
1406931
1505941
1605941
1704951
1804951
1903961
2003961
2103961
2202971
2302962
2402962
2501972
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3001972

Wind in April

Winds average 8 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 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 6:24 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:28
212.16:236:28
312.16:236:28
412.16:226:28
512.16:216:28
612.16:216:28
712.16:206:28
812.16:206:27
912.16:196:27
1012.16:196:27
1112.26:186:27
1212.26:186:27
1312.26:176:27
1412.26:176:27
1512.26:166:27
1612.26:166:27
1712.26:156:27
1812.26:156:27
1912.26:146:27
2012.26:146:27
2112.26:136:27
2212.26:136:27
2312.26:126:27
2412.36:126:27
2512.36:126:27
2612.36:116:27
2712.36:116:27
2812.36:106:27
2912.36:106:27
3012.36:106:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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45.9Bright
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275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Niakaramandougou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Niakaramandougou?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niakaramandougou.

What to pack for Niakaramandougou in April

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

In April, Niakaramandougou sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Niakaramandougou 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 Niakaramandougou peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Niakaramandougou 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 Niakaramandougou is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1260 µg/m³Aug 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar38Poor
Apr38Poor
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Niakaramandougou?

Niakaramandougou sits at 8.7°N, 5.3°W, 385 m above sea level, in Ivory Coast. The nearest listed city is Tortiya, 45 km away.

TortiyaTafiréFronanKatiolaDikodougouKongKorhogoDabakala

Topography around Niakaramandougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niakaramandougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m.

The land around Niakaramandougou is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tortiya 45 km · Tafiré 48 km · Fronan 52 km · Katiola 62 km · Dikodougou 70 km · Kong 93 km · Korhogo 96 km · Dabakala 100 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 Niakaramandougou (8.6576°, -5.2911°, elevation 385 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).