Dioïla weather in April

In April, Dioïla sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.7 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 43% 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 Dioïla's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dioïla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Dioïla is town in Koulikoro, Mali.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Dioïla 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 37°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Dioïla

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.

Dioïla 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°20.211.34.9
Feb35° / 21°0011.63.1
Mar38° / 25°20.411.91.3
Apr39° / 27°92.712.30.5
May38° / 27°336.912.61.1
Jun35° / 25°6610.312.72.5
Jul31° / 24°16419.312.73.4
Aug30° / 23°23622.312.43.5
Sep31° / 23°14517.712.13.6
Oct34° / 23°437.511.73.4
Nov35° / 21°20.311.43.2
Dec33° / 19°0011.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156238
166139
176040
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195842
205743
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225644
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245644
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305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dioïla gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
127
138
148
158
168
179
189
1910
2010
2111
2212
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2412
2513
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163141850
260151960
358152070
458142170
556142280
654142390
7511425100
8491326110
9471327120
10451328141
11431229151
12411229171
13391230191
14361330201
15341330221
16321330241
17301330252
18281330272
19261330293
20241329313
21221329323
22211328344
23191327355
24181327365
25171326376
26161326387
27151325398
28141225409
291412254010
301311244111

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
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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 6:29 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:35
212.16:286:35
312.16:276:35
412.16:276:35
512.26:266:35
612.26:256:35
712.26:256:35
812.26:246:35
912.26:236:35
1012.26:236:35
1112.26:226:35
1212.26:226:35
1312.26:216:36
1412.36:206:36
1512.36:206:36
1612.36:196:36
1712.36:196:36
1812.36:186:36
1912.36:176:36
2012.36:176:36
2112.36:166:36
2212.36:166:36
2312.46:156:36
2412.46:156:37
2512.46:146:37
2612.46:146:37
2712.46:136:37
2812.46:136:37
2912.46:126:37
3012.46:126:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dioïla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dioïla 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 Dioïla?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dioïla.

What to pack for Dioïla in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dioïla 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 Dioïla peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 17UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dioïla 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 Dioïla is worst in February — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2262 µg/m³Aug 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May33Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dioïla?

Dioïla sits at 12.5°N, 6.8°W, 312 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Fana, 36 km away.

MoribabougouSirakoro MéguétanaSégouSangarébougouPèlènganaBla

Topography around Dioïla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dioïla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Dioïla is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Fana 36 km · Koulikoro 92 km · Moribabougou 117 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 121 km · Ségou 121 km · Sangarébougou 122 km · Pèlèngana 122 km · Bla 125 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 Dioïla (12.4873°, -6.8031°, elevation 312 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).