Ké-Macina weather in April

In April, Ké-Macina sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 28°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 Ké-Macina's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ké-Macina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:12 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ké-Macina is commune and town in Ségou Region, Mali.

Density
14/km²
people per km²

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 40°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ké-Macina 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 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)
14026
24027
34027
44027
54027
64027
74027
84027
94027
104027
114027
124028
134028
144028
154028
164028
174028
184028
194028
204028
214028
224028
234029
244029
254029
264029
274029
284129
294129
304129

How April really feels in Ké-Macina

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.

Ké-Macina 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°10.211.35.3
Feb35° / 21°0011.53.4
Mar38° / 25°10.211.91.3
Apr40° / 28°51.512.30.0
May40° / 29°123.812.60.1
Jun38° / 28°307.412.81.1
Jul34° / 26°9814.912.72.7
Aug32° / 24°16217.912.53.3
Sep33° / 25°841212.13.1
Oct37° / 25°17411.72.0
Nov36° / 22°10.111.42.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

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 (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176634
186535
196535
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ké-Macina 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
217
227
237
247
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1905410
2895510
3866620
4866620
5856720
6837820
7828820
8818920
97991020
107791130
1175101230
1273111330
1372111430
1471111530
1569121540
1668121640
1766121750
1864131850
1962131960
2061132060
2158132171
2258132171
2356132281
2454132391
25531323101
26531323101
27521323111
28511323121
29501423131
30491423141

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:236:30
212.16:226:30
312.16:216:30
412.26:206:30
512.26:206:30
612.26:196:30
712.26:186:30
812.26:186:30
912.26:176:30
1012.26:166:30
1112.26:166:30
1212.36:156:31
1312.36:146:31
1412.36:146:31
1512.36:136:31
1612.36:126:31
1712.36:126:31
1812.36:116:31
1912.36:106:31
2012.46:106:32
2112.46:096:32
2212.46:096:32
2312.46:086:32
2412.46:086:32
2512.46:076:32
2612.46:066:32
2712.46:066:33
2812.56:056:33
2912.56:056:33
3012.56:046:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.92 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
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ké-Macina

In seasonPeak

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

Ké-Macina 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 Ké-Macina?

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
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ké-Macina.

What to pack for Ké-Macina in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ké-Macina 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 Ké-Macina peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ké-Macina 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 Ké-Macina is worst in February — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2174 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan62Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ké-Macina?

Ké-Macina sits at 14.0°N, 5.4°W, 283 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Moninnpébougou, 27 km away.

Topography around Ké-Macina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ké-Macina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m.

The land around Ké-Macina is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
14 m
80 km
38 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Moninnpébougou 27 km · Diourou 60 km · Niono 75 km · Siribala Coro 81 km · Markala 83 km · Dougabougou 84 km · Djenné 87 km · San 89 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 Ké-Macina (13.9641°, -5.3579°, elevation 283 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).