Diourou weather in April

In April, Diourou sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 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 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Diourou's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diourou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:14 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
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 Diourou 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
44026
54026
64026
74026
84026
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
154027
164027
174027
184028
194028
204028
214028
224028
234028
244028
254028
264028
274028
284028
294028
304028

How April really feels in Diourou

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.

Diourou 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°10.111.35.5
Feb35° / 21°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.5
Apr40° / 27°51.512.30.1
May40° / 28°14412.60.3
Jun37° / 27°327.412.81.5
Jul33° / 25°11716.212.72.8
Aug31° / 24°18019.312.53.3
Sep33° / 24°10113.312.13.4
Oct36° / 24°194.311.72.4
Nov35° / 21°10.211.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
146832
156832
166733
176634
186535
196436
206436
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Diourou gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
237
247
257
267
277
287
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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1858610
2839620
3829720
48110720
57911820
67711930
77612930
875121030
973131130
1071131240
1170141240
1268141350
1366151450
1463151561
1562151661
1660151771
1758151881
1857151981
1955152091
20531521101
21521522101
22501523111
23491524121
24471524121
25461425132
26451425142
27441425152
28431426152
29421426162
30411426172

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 6:25 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:256:31
212.16:246:31
312.16:236:32
412.26:226:32
512.26:226:32
612.26:216:32
712.26:206:32
812.26:206:32
912.26:196:32
1012.26:186:32
1112.26:186:32
1212.36:176:32
1312.36:166:32
1412.36:166:32
1512.36:156:33
1612.36:146:33
1712.36:146:33
1812.36:136:33
1912.36:136:33
2012.46:126:33
2112.46:116:33
2212.46:116:33
2312.46:106:34
2412.46:106:34
2512.46:096:34
2612.46:096:34
2712.46:086:34
2812.46:086:34
2912.56:076:35
3012.56:076:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.95 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
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Diourou

In seasonPeak

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

Diourou sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Diourou?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diourou.

What to pack for Diourou in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Diourou in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diourou peaks around August 18 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 highAug 18UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Diourou 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 Diourou is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May40Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Diourou?

Diourou sits at 13.7°N, 5.8°W, 286 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Markala, 26 km away.

Topography around Diourou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diourou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m.

The land around Diourou is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
90 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Markala 26 km · Dougabougou 35 km · Siribala Coro 49 km · Pèlèngana 51 km · Ségou 54 km · Ké-Macina 60 km · Moninnpébougou 62 km · Niono 65 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 Diourou (13.6872°, -5.832°, elevation 286 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).