Dougabougou weather in April

In April, Dougabougou sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 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 52% 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 Dougabougou's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dougabougou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th 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 Dougabougou reaches about 40°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 42°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
44026
54026
64026
74027
84027
94027
104027
114027
124027
134027
144027
154027
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304028

How April really feels in Dougabougou

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.

Dougabougou 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°0011.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.211.91.4
Apr40° / 27°41.312.30.1
May40° / 29°133.612.60.2
Jun37° / 27°327.512.81.5
Jul33° / 25°11715.612.72.9
Aug31° / 24°17519.412.53.4
Sep33° / 24°10213.112.13.4
Oct36° / 25°18411.72.4
Nov35° / 22°10.111.42.9
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127030
137030
146931
156931
166733
176634
186634
196436
206337
216238
226238
236238
246040
256040
266040
276040
285941
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dougabougou gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
94
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
286
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 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 (%)
1859510
2849610
38210620
48011720
57911820
67812820
77612930
874131030
973131040
1071141140
1170141240
1268141350
1365151460
1464151560
1562151670
1660151780
1759151880
1857151990
19551520100
20531521101
21511522111
22501523111
23491524121
24471425121
25461425131
26451425142
27441426142
28431426152
29421426152
30421426163

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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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 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 6:26 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:266:33
212.16:256:33
312.16:246:33
412.26:246:33
512.26:236:33
612.26:226:33
712.26:216:33
812.26:216:33
912.26:206:33
1012.26:196:33
1112.26:196:33
1212.36:186:34
1312.36:176:34
1412.36:176:34
1512.36:166:34
1612.36:156:34
1712.36:156:34
1812.36:146:34
1912.36:146:34
2012.46:136:34
2112.46:126:35
2212.46:126:35
2312.46:116:35
2412.46:116:35
2512.46:106:35
2612.46:106:35
2712.46:096:36
2812.56:096:36
2912.56:086:36
3012.56:086:36

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 5.46 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
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dougabougou

In seasonPeak

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

Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou?

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 Dougabougou.

What to pack for Dougabougou in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou 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 Dougabougou?

Dougabougou sits at 13.8°N, 6.1°W, 286 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Markala, 16 km away.

Topography around Dougabougou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dougabougou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 281 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Dougabougou is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
99 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Markala 16 km · Siribala Coro 25 km · Diourou 35 km · Ségou 45 km · Pèlèngana 45 km · Niono 50 km · Moninnpébougou 74 km · Ké-Macina 84 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 Dougabougou (13.8205°, -6.1206°, 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).