Finnkolo weather in April

In April, Finnkolo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Finnkolo's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Finnkolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Finnkolo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
143626
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193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
243626
253626
263526
273526
283526
293526
303525

How April really feels in Finnkolo

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Finnkolo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°20.411.45.5
Feb34° / 21°20.611.63.7
Mar36° / 24°112.411.92.3
Apr36° / 26°388.512.22.0
May34° / 25°7614.612.52.6
Jun32° / 23°9517.212.63.5
Jul29° / 22°1792412.63.6
Aug28° / 22°2542612.43.6
Sep29° / 22°17722.312.13.7
Oct32° / 22°8415.311.73.8
Nov33° / 21°71.611.54.3
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65446
75446
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165149
175050
184951
194951
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Finnkolo gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1629
1730
1831
1932
2032
2133
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1301228282
2281328302
3251227323
4241227343
5221227364
6201226384
7191125405
8171124426
9161023447
10141022467
1113921488
1212920509
13108205111
1497195312
1587185413
1686175415
1775165517
1865155618
1964145620
2054135622
2153135524
2243125526
2342125428
2442115330
2532115232
2631105234
2731105036
2831104938
293194740
302194642

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
1610calm
1710calm
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 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 6:24 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:30
212.16:236:30
312.16:236:30
412.16:226:30
512.16:216:30
612.16:216:30
712.26:206:30
812.26:196:30
912.26:196:30
1012.26:186:30
1112.26:186:30
1212.26:176:30
1312.26:166:30
1412.26:166:30
1512.26:156:30
1612.26:156:30
1712.36:146:30
1812.36:146:30
1912.36:136:30
2012.36:136:30
2112.36:126:30
2212.36:126:30
2312.36:116:30
2412.36:116:30
2512.36:106:30
2612.36:106:30
2712.46:096:31
2812.46:096:31
2912.46:086:31
3012.46:086:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Finnkolo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Finnkolo.

What to pack for Finnkolo in April

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

In April, Finnkolo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Finnkolo 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 Finnkolo is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModerateFeb 1854 µg/m³Aug 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar50Poor
Apr41Poor
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Finnkolo?

Finnkolo sits at 11.3°N, 5.5°W, 381 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Sikasso, 18 km away.

BanforaNielléKoutiala

Topography around Finnkolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Finnkolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Finnkolo is covered by shrubs (47%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Sikasso 18 km · Orodara 72 km · Kadiolo 85 km · Zégoua 88 km · Karankasso 95 km · Banfora 108 km · Niellé 120 km · Koutiala 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 Finnkolo (11.2682°, -5.5105°, elevation 381 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).