Bamba weather in April

In April, Bamba sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 44 mm of rain across 9.5 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bamba's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:22 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bamba reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
73725
83725
93725
103725
113625
123625
133625
143625
153625
163625
173625
183625
193625
203625
213625
223625
233625
243625
253625
263625
273625
283625
293625
303625

How April really feels in Bamba

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
21 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.

Bamba 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° / 19°30.611.54.7
Feb35° / 21°40.911.73.2
Mar37° / 24°133.811.92.0
Apr36° / 25°449.512.21.9
May34° / 24°10618.612.52.2
Jun32° / 23°16322.312.62.7
Jul30° / 22°23527.112.52.9
Aug30° / 22°29627.312.33.0
Sep31° / 22°22524.912.12.9
Oct33° / 22°11817.111.83.1
Nov34° / 21°122.711.53.5
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174357
184258
194060
204060
214060
224060
233961
243961
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bamba gets around 44 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
621
722
823
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1530
1631
1733
1834
1936
2037
2139
2240
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2946
3047

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19918559
289185510
378175711
467165912
567165813
656155915
756145916
845136018
945125920
1034116022
1134105924
1234105627
132395729
142385532
152375434
162265337
172265040
181254943
191244746
201244548
211234351
221234153
231133956
241123858
250123661
260123562
270113464
280113266
290113167
300113068

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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:306:36
312.16:296:36
412.16:296:36
512.16:286:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:276:36
812.26:266:36
912.26:266:36
1012.26:256:36
1112.26:256:36
1212.26:246:36
1312.26:246:36
1412.26:236:36
1512.26:226:36
1612.26:226:36
1712.26:216:36
1812.26:216:36
1912.36:206:36
2012.36:206:36
2112.36:196:36
2212.36:196:36
2312.36:186:36
2412.36:186:36
2512.36:176:36
2612.36:176:36
2712.36:176:36
2812.36:166:36
2912.36:166:36
3012.46:156:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bamba?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bamba.

What to pack for Bamba in April

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

In April, Bamba sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bamba 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 Bamba peaks around March 16 at about 14 (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 16UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bamba 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 Bamba is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1553 µg/m³Aug 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr42Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bamba?

Bamba sits at 10.4°N, 7.2°W, 367 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Tengréla, 82 km away.

KoliaOdiennéMassiogoBoundialiBougouniYanfolilaM’Bengué

Topography around Bamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m.

The land around Bamba is covered by trees (50%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tengréla 82 km · Kolia 102 km · Odienné 108 km · Massiogo 114 km · Boundiali 120 km · Bougouni 121 km · Yanfolila 141 km · M’Bengué 143 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 Bamba (10.3833°, -7.15°, elevation 367 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).