Banamba weather in April

In April, Banamba sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Banamba's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Banamba reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
53926
63926
73926
83926
93926
104026
114026
124027
134027
144027
154027
164027
174027
184027
194027
204027
214027
224027
234027
244027
254027
264027
274027
284028
294028
304028

How April really feels in Banamba

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.

Banamba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°10.111.35.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.111.91.6
Apr40° / 27°41.412.30.3
May39° / 28°164.212.60.4
Jun37° / 26°5310.212.81.7
Jul32° / 24°1602012.73.1
Aug30° / 23°22722.612.53.4
Sep31° / 23°1341712.13.6
Oct35° / 23°285.911.72.9
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.2
Dec32° / 18°00.111.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87327
97327
107327
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166733
176733
186634
196535
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banamba gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
164
174
185
195
205
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
288
298
308

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1858610
2858610
3858610
4829720
5829720
68010820
77910920
87711930
976111030
1074121130
1172121240
1270131340
1368131450
1467131550
1564141660
1663141670
1762141770
1859151880
1958151890
20561519100
21551520100
22531521110
23521521120
24501522121
25491523131
26481523131
27471523141
28461524141
29451524151
30441525151

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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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 6:31 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:38
212.16:306:38
312.16:306:38
412.26:296:38
512.26:286:38
612.26:286:38
712.26:276:38
812.26:266:38
912.26:266:38
1012.26:256:39
1112.26:246:39
1212.36:246:39
1312.36:236:39
1412.36:226:39
1512.36:226:39
1612.36:216:39
1712.36:206:39
1812.36:206:39
1912.36:196:39
2012.46:196:40
2112.46:186:40
2212.46:176:40
2312.46:176:40
2412.46:166:40
2512.46:166:40
2612.46:156:40
2712.46:156:41
2812.46:146:41
2912.56:146:41
3012.56:136:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Banamba 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 Banamba?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banamba.

What to pack for Banamba in April

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

In April, Banamba sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banamba 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 Banamba peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Banamba 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 Banamba is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2065 µg/m³Aug 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banamba?

Banamba sits at 13.5°N, 7.4°W, 378 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Toubakoura, 12 km away.

FanaSangarébougouMoribabougouDialakorodjiKati

Topography around Banamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m.

The land around Banamba is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (35%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
255 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Toubakoura 12 km · Kolokani 63 km · Koulikoro 77 km · Fana 101 km · Sangarébougou 106 km · Moribabougou 106 km · Dialakorodji 109 km · Kati 112 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 Banamba (13.5477°, -7.4481°, elevation 378 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).