Bafoulabé weather in April

In April, Bafoulabé sees average daytime highs of 42°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bafoulabé's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bafoulabé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:34 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bafoulabé is city.

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 42°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bafoulabé reaches about 42°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14127
24127
34127
44127
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104128
114128
124228
134228
144228
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304229

How April really feels in Bafoulabé

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
30 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.

Bafoulabé weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°00.111.33.8
Feb37° / 23°0011.52.0
Mar40° / 26°0011.90.3
Apr42° / 28°10.312.30.0
May41° / 30°132.812.60.0
Jun37° / 28°549.412.81.3
Jul33° / 25°14716.412.73.0
Aug31° / 24°25620.812.53.3
Sep32° / 24°1591712.13.4
Oct35° / 24°386.611.73.0
Nov36° / 22°10.311.42.4
Dec35° / 20°00.111.23.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
77921
88020
97921
107921
117723
127723
137624
147624
157525
167426
177327
187228
197228
207129
217030
226931
236931
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bafoulabé gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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272
282
292
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187841
287841
386941
486941
586941
686941
786941
8851041
9851041
10851041
11851041
12831052
13831052
14821152
15821152
16821152
17801163
18801163
19791263
20771274
21761374
22761374
23751474
24721585
25721585
26711685
27691795
28681796
296618106
306618106

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:456:51
212.16:446:52
312.16:436:52
412.26:426:52
512.26:426:52
612.26:416:52
712.26:406:52
812.26:406:52
912.26:396:52
1012.26:386:52
1112.26:386:52
1212.36:376:52
1312.36:366:52
1412.36:366:53
1512.36:356:53
1612.36:346:53
1712.36:346:53
1812.36:336:53
1912.36:326:53
2012.46:326:53
2112.46:316:53
2212.46:316:54
2312.46:306:54
2412.46:306:54
2512.46:296:54
2612.46:286:54
2712.46:286:54
2812.56:276:55
2912.56:276:55
3012.56:266:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bafoulabé

In seasonPeak

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

Bafoulabé's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bafoulabé sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bafoulabé?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bafoulabé.

What to pack for Bafoulabé in April

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

In April, Bafoulabé sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bafoulabé in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bafoulabé peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bafoulabé 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 Bafoulabé is worst in November — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyNov 2079 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bafoulabé?

Bafoulabé sits at 13.8°N, 10.8°W, 82 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Mahina, 80 km away.

KitaSagaloDiémaEl ’AyoûnKédougouNioro

Topography around Bafoulabé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafoulabé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Bafoulabé is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Mahina 80 km · Kayes 97 km · Kita 169 km · Sagalo 179 km · Diéma 195 km · El ’Ayoûn 198 km · Kédougou 202 km · Nioro 207 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 1%

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 Bafoulabé (13.8084°, -10.8334°, elevation 82 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).