Sibi weather in April

In April, Sibi sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.2 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 38°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 Sibi's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sibi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sibi reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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)
13825
23825
33825
43825
53826
63826
73826
83826
93826
103826
113826
123826
133826
143826
153826
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173826
183826
193826
203826
213826
223827
233827
243827
253827
263827
273827
283827
293827
303827

How April really feels in Sibi

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.

Sibi 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°10.211.45.5
Feb34° / 21°10.111.63.7
Mar37° / 24°20.411.91.9
Apr38° / 26°82.212.31.0
May37° / 26°337.312.61.5
Jun33° / 24°10715.912.72.8
Jul30° / 23°22123.812.73.4
Aug29° / 22°27025.212.43.5
Sep30° / 22°18021.512.13.6
Oct32° / 22°5410.511.73.9
Nov34° / 20°20.411.44.0
Dec32° / 18°0011.35.2

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57228
67228
77228
87030
97030
106931
116931
126733
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196337
206337
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sibi gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
167
177
188
198
209
219
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166141550
264141660
363141760
462141770
560151870
658151980
757151990
8551520100
9531521110
10511522120
11501522130
12481523141
13451524161
14431524171
15411524191
16391525201
17371525221
18351525241
19331525252
20311425272
21301426282
22281426302
23271426313
24261326323
25241326334
26231326344
27221326345
28211326355
29201326356
30191326367

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
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2510calm
2610calm
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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 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 6:35 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:41
212.16:346:41
312.16:346:41
412.16:336:41
512.16:326:41
612.26:326:41
712.26:316:41
812.26:306:41
912.26:306:41
1012.26:296:41
1112.26:286:41
1212.26:286:42
1312.26:276:42
1412.36:276:42
1512.36:266:42
1612.36:256:42
1712.36:256:42
1812.36:246:42
1912.36:246:42
2012.36:236:42
2112.36:226:42
2212.36:226:42
2312.46:216:42
2412.46:216:43
2512.46:206:43
2612.46:206:43
2712.46:196:43
2812.46:196:43
2912.46:186:43
3012.46:186:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.78 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
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sibi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Sibi sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Sibi?

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

1.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sibi.

What to pack for Sibi in April

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

In April, Sibi sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sibi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sibi peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sibi 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 Sibi is worst in February — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 2166 µg/m³Aug 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct44Poor
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sibi?

Sibi sits at 12.4°N, 8.3°W, 371 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Kabala, 36 km away.

Topography around Sibi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sibi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 407 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Sibi is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kabala 36 km · Kalaban Koro 40 km · Bamako 47 km · Kati 50 km · Kangaba 50 km · Sirakoro Méguétana 50 km · Dialakorodji 54 km · Sangarébougou 60 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 Sibi (12.3755°, -8.3349°, elevation 371 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).