Koulikoro weather in April

In April, Koulikoro sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2.4 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 47% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Koulikoro's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koulikoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:22 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Koulikoro is town in Mali.

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 Koulikoro reaches about 39°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 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°45°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
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43926
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63926
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How April really feels in Koulikoro

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.

Koulikoro 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°10.111.35.2
Feb35° / 21°00.111.63.3
Mar38° / 24°20.511.91.4
Apr39° / 27°62.412.30.5
May38° / 27°297.212.61.0
Jun35° / 25°7513.212.72.3
Jul31° / 24°19721.812.73.2
Aug30° / 23°26324.212.43.3
Sep31° / 23°16419.312.13.5
Oct34° / 23°427.911.73.4
Nov35° / 20°20.311.43.4
Dec33° / 18°0011.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156535
166436
176337
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Koulikoro gets around 6 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
106
116
127
137
148
158
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3013

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168151340
265161450
365161450
463161560
562161660
660171670
758171780
856171890
955171990
10521720110
11511621120
12491621130
13471622150
14451622160
15431623181
16411623191
17391623211
18371623231
19361623241
20341523261
21321523282
22311522302
23291522312
24281522323
25271522333
26251522344
27241522345
28231522356
29221522356
30211422357

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
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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 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 6:32 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:38
212.16:316:38
312.16:306:38
412.16:306:38
512.26:296:38
612.26:286:38
712.26:286:38
812.26:276:38
912.26:266:39
1012.26:266:39
1112.26:256:39
1212.26:246:39
1312.36:246:39
1412.36:236:39
1512.36:226:39
1612.36:226:39
1712.36:216:39
1812.36:216:39
1912.36:206:39
2012.36:206:39
2112.36:196:40
2212.46:186:40
2312.46:186:40
2412.46:176:40
2512.46:176:40
2612.46:166:40
2712.46:166:40
2812.46:156:40
2912.46:156:41
3012.46:146:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Koulikoro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koulikoro sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Koulikoro?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koulikoro.

What to pack for Koulikoro in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Koulikoro 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 Koulikoro peaks around March 17 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 highMar 17UV 13Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Koulikoro 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 Koulikoro is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 2164 µg/m³Aug 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Koulikoro?

Koulikoro sits at 12.9°N, 7.6°W, 320 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Moribabougou, 38 km away.

Topography around Koulikoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koulikoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around Koulikoro is covered by grassland (31%) and water (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%), cropland (28%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
225 m
80 km
324 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Moribabougou 38 km · Sangarébougou 41 km · Dialakorodji 47 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 51 km · Bamako 53 km · Kati 57 km · Kalaban Koro 60 km · Kabala 64 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 Koulikoro (12.8627°, -7.5598°, elevation 320 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).