Bla weather in April

In April, Bla sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.5 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bla's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
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 Bla reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°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
103926
113927
123927
133927
143927
153927
163927
173927
183927
193927
203927
213927
223927
233928
243928
253928
263928
273928
283928
293928
303928

How April really feels in Bla

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
22 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.

Bla 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
Jan31° / 18°10.211.35.5
Feb34° / 20°00.111.63.6
Mar38° / 24°20.411.91.6
Apr39° / 27°82.512.30.6
May38° / 28°256.512.60.9
Jun36° / 26°4710.312.72.1
Jul32° / 24°1351812.73.2
Aug31° / 23°21221.912.43.4
Sep32° / 24°12316.512.13.5
Oct35° / 24°31711.73.0
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.2
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76634
86634
96535
106535
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
195941
205941
215941
225842
235842
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bla gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
148
158
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171111530
268121640
366121651
465121751
563121861
660131971
757132181
855132291
9541223101
10531223111
11491224131
12471324141
13451325162
14431325172
15411325192
16391325202
17381326222
18361326232
19341326252
20331326263
21311326283
22301325303
23281325313
24271325333
25261324343
26251324353
27241324364
28231324374
29221224374
30211224385

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:31
212.16:246:31
312.16:236:31
412.16:226:31
512.26:226:31
612.26:216:31
712.26:206:31
812.26:206:31
912.26:196:31
1012.26:186:31
1112.26:186:31
1212.26:176:32
1312.36:166:32
1412.36:166:32
1512.36:156:32
1612.36:156:32
1712.36:146:32
1812.36:136:32
1912.36:136:32
2012.36:126:32
2112.36:126:32
2212.46:116:33
2312.46:116:33
2412.46:106:33
2512.46:096:33
2612.46:096:33
2712.46:086:33
2812.46:086:33
2912.46:086:34
3012.46:076:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bla

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Bla?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bla.

What to pack for Bla in April

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

In April, Bla sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bla 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 Bla peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 13Jan 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bla 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 Bla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2261 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bla?

Bla sits at 13.0°N, 5.8°W, 295 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Koutiala, 70 km away.

SanDougabougouKé-Macina

Topography around Bla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Bla is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (52%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
152 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Koutiala 70 km · Pèlèngana 73 km · Ségou 77 km · Diourou 82 km · Markala 89 km · San 101 km · Dougabougou 104 km · Ké-Macina 121 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 Bla (12.9508°, -5.7556°, elevation 295 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).