Bankass weather in April

In April, Bankass sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Bankass's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bankass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bankass reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13924
23924
33924
43924
53925
63925
73925
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93925
103925
113925
123925
133925
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How April really feels in Bankass

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
23 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.

Bankass 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
Jan30° / 16°10.111.36.5
Feb33° / 19°0011.54.5
Mar37° / 22°00.211.92.1
Apr39° / 26°41.212.30.5
May39° / 27°62.212.60.4
Jun37° / 27°266.412.81.6
Jul34° / 25°9515.312.72.8
Aug32° / 24°1451812.53.4
Sep33° / 24°6411.512.13.2
Oct36° / 23°123.211.72.3
Nov35° / 20°0011.33.3
Dec31° / 17°0011.25.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266238
276238
286139
296139
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bankass gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
286
296
305

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1895510
2895510
3876610
4856720
5847720
6837820
7818920
88081020
97891030
1076101130
1175101230
1274111230
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1569131440
1667141450
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1864151551
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2060171661
2159171761
2258181761
2356181871
2454191971
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2652192081
2752192081
2850192191
29491921101
30481822101

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:22
212.16:146:22
312.16:146:22
412.26:136:23
512.26:126:23
612.26:126:23
712.26:116:23
812.26:106:23
912.26:106:23
1012.26:096:23
1112.36:086:23
1212.36:076:23
1312.36:076:23
1412.36:066:23
1512.36:056:24
1612.36:056:24
1712.36:046:24
1812.36:046:24
1912.46:036:24
2012.46:026:24
2112.46:026:24
2212.46:016:25
2312.46:016:25
2412.46:006:25
2512.45:596:25
2612.45:596:25
2712.45:586:25
2812.55:586:26
2912.55:576:26
3012.55:576:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.99 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.99 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
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bankass

In seasonPeak

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

Bankass sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bankass?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bankass.

What to pack for Bankass in April

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

In April, Bankass sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bankass 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 Bankass peaks around March 16 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 16UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bankass 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 Bankass is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 971 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul23Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov35Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bankass?

Bankass sits at 14.1°N, 3.5°W, 301 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bandiagara, 32 km away.

DjennéDouentzaTouganOuahigouyaNouna

Topography around Bankass

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bankass has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Bankass is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
505 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Bandiagara 32 km · Koro 48 km · Mopti 85 km · Djenné 114 km · Douentza 120 km · Tougan 122 km · Ouahigouya 131 km · Nouna 155 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 Bankass (14.0775°, -3.5159°, elevation 301 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).