Kolokani weather in April

In April, Kolokani sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 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 39°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Kolokani's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolokani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Kolokani is human settlement.

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 39°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kolokani reaches about 39°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
23926
33926
43926
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63926
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103926
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123927
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304027

How April really feels in Kolokani

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
29 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.

Kolokani 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°00.111.35.4
Feb35° / 21°00.111.53.6
Mar38° / 24°10.311.91.6
Apr39° / 27°41.212.30.3
May39° / 27°174.612.60.5
Jun36° / 26°5910.812.81.9
Jul32° / 24°16720.612.73.2
Aug30° / 23°24523.112.53.5
Sep31° / 23°14218.512.13.6
Oct34° / 23°33711.73.2
Nov35° / 21°10.211.43.3
Dec32° / 19°00.111.24.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57723
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117228
127129
137030
146931
156931
166733
176733
186634
196535
206535
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kolokani gets around 4 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 (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
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 66% 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 (%)
1858610
2858610
3848710
4838810
5829810
6819910
7809920
878101020
977101120
1075101230
1173111330
1271121340
1370121440
1467131550
1567131550
1664141660
1763141760
1861151770
1960151870
2058161880
2156161990
2256161990
23541620100
24521720101
25511721101
26501721111
27491721111
28481821121
29471822121
30461822131

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:33 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:336:40
212.16:336:40
312.16:326:40
412.26:316:40
512.26:316:40
612.26:306:41
712.26:296:41
812.26:296:41
912.26:286:41
1012.26:276:41
1112.26:276:41
1212.36:266:41
1312.36:256:41
1412.36:256:41
1512.36:246:41
1612.36:236:41
1712.36:236:42
1812.36:226:42
1912.36:216:42
2012.46:216:42
2112.46:206:42
2212.46:206:42
2312.46:196:42
2412.46:196:42
2512.46:186:43
2612.46:176:43
2712.46:176:43
2812.46:166:43
2912.56:166:43
3012.56:156:43

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 5.03 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
166.9Intense
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
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kolokani

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kolokani sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kolokani?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolokani.

What to pack for Kolokani in April

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

In April, Kolokani sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kolokani 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 Kolokani peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolokani 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 Kolokani is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2066 µg/m³Aug 1718 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr55Poor
May42Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kolokani?

Kolokani sits at 13.6°N, 8.0°W, 411 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Banamba, 63 km away.

MoribabougouBamako

Topography around Kolokani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolokani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m.

The land around Kolokani is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (33%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
330 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Banamba 63 km · Toubakoura 71 km · Kati 92 km · Koulikoro 94 km · Dialakorodji 97 km · Sangarébougou 98 km · Moribabougou 100 km · Bamako 107 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 Kolokani (13.5739°, -8.0327°, elevation 411 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).