Djenné weather in April

In April, Djenné sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 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 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 Djenné's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djenné's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 Djenné reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°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)
14026
24027
34027
44027
54027
64027
74027
84027
94027
104027
114027
124028
134028
144028
154028
164028
174028
184028
194028
204128
214128
224128
234129
244129
254129
264129
274129
284129
294129
304129

How April really feels in Djenné

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.

Djenné 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°10.211.35.2
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.4
Mar38° / 25°00.111.91.2
Apr40° / 28°51.212.30.0
May40° / 29°103.212.60.1
Jun38° / 28°287.412.81.1
Jul34° / 26°9314.512.72.6
Aug32° / 24°15717.812.53.3
Sep34° / 25°7311.712.13.0
Oct37° / 25°153.511.71.8
Nov36° / 22°00.111.42.5
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

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 16% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57030
67030
76931
86931
96832
106832
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Djenné gets around 5 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
195
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
287
297
307

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 69% 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 (%)
1896410
2886510
3877510
4857620
5848620
6838720
7819820
8819820
97910920
1078101020
1175111130
1275111130
1374111230
1471121340
1570121440
1669121540
1767121551
1866121651
1964131751
2062131861
2162131861
2260131971
2359132071
2457132181
2555142191
2654142291
27531422101
28531422101
29511423111
30501423121

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:196:26
212.16:196:26
312.16:186:27
412.26:176:27
512.26:176:27
612.26:166:27
712.26:156:27
812.26:146:27
912.26:146:27
1012.26:136:27
1112.26:126:27
1212.36:126:27
1312.36:116:27
1412.36:106:28
1512.36:106:28
1612.36:096:28
1712.36:086:28
1812.36:086:28
1912.36:076:28
2012.46:076:28
2112.46:066:28
2212.46:056:29
2312.46:056:29
2412.46:046:29
2512.46:046:29
2612.46:036:29
2712.46:036:29
2812.56:026:30
2912.56:026:30
3012.56:016:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.89 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
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Djenné

In seasonPeak

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

Djenné 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 Djenné?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Djenné.

What to pack for Djenné in April

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

In April, Djenné sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Djenné 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 Djenné peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Djenné 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 Djenné is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1076 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Djenné?

Djenné sits at 13.9°N, 4.6°W, 278 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Mopti, 76 km away.

MoninnpébougouBandiagaraBankassDiourouNouna

Topography around Djenné

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djenné has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 270 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around Djenné is covered by cropland (33%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, wetland (39%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (21%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mopti 76 km · San 77 km · Ké-Macina 87 km · Moninnpébougou 108 km · Bandiagara 113 km · Bankass 114 km · Diourou 140 km · Nouna 151 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 Djenné (13.9061°, -4.5533°, elevation 278 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).