Bougouni weather in April

In April, Bougouni sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Bougouni's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougouni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bougouni reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113827
123827
133827
143827
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193827
203827
213827
223827
233827
243827
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263727
273726
283726
293726
303726

How April really feels in Bougouni

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
17 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.

Bougouni 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
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.6
Feb36° / 22°10.211.62.9
Mar38° / 25°51.111.91.5
Apr38° / 26°194.512.21.2
May36° / 26°6111.212.52.0
Jun33° / 24°11316.312.73.1
Jul30° / 23°21323.412.63.4
Aug29° / 23°26125.312.43.4
Sep30° / 22°1892212.13.5
Oct32° / 22°7112.311.73.9
Nov34° / 20°41.211.54.0
Dec33° / 19°00.111.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76337
86139
96139
106139
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225149
235050
245050
255050
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bougouni gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
710
810
911
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2018
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2220
2320
2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1351628201
2341628211
3321628231
4301628241
5291628261
6271628281
7261528302
8241528312
9231427332
10211427353
11201327373
12181226403
13171226424
14151125435
15141124456
16131024477
1711923488
1810922509
1998215111
2097205212
2187195214
2276185415
2366175516
2465175418
2555165519
2654155521
2754145423
2844135524
2944135326
3043125328

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 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 6:32 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:37
212.16:316:37
312.16:306:37
412.16:306:37
512.16:296:37
612.16:296:37
712.26:286:37
812.26:276:37
912.26:276:38
1012.26:266:38
1112.26:256:38
1212.26:256:38
1312.26:246:38
1412.26:246:38
1512.26:236:38
1612.36:236:38
1712.36:226:38
1812.36:216:38
1912.36:216:38
2012.36:206:38
2112.36:206:38
2212.36:196:38
2312.36:196:38
2412.36:186:38
2512.36:186:38
2612.46:176:39
2712.46:176:39
2812.46:166:39
2912.46:166:39
3012.46:166:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bougouni

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bougouni 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 Bougouni?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bougouni.

What to pack for Bougouni in April

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

In April, Bougouni sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bougouni 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 Bougouni 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
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bougouni 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 Bougouni is worst in February — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateModerateFeb 1755 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar51Poor
Apr44Poor
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bougouni?

Bougouni sits at 11.4°N, 7.5°W, 349 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Yanfolila, 77 km away.

KangabaBambaSirakoro MéguétanaKabalaDioïlaSibiKalaban Koro

Topography around Bougouni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougouni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Bougouni is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yanfolila 77 km · Kangaba 117 km · Bamba 121 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 136 km · Kabala 137 km · Dioïla 140 km · Sibi 141 km · Kalaban Koro 142 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 Bougouni (11.4177°, -7.4832°, elevation 349 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).