Yanfolila weather in April

In April, Yanfolila sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Yanfolila's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanfolila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Yanfolila is town in Bougouni Region, Mali.

Density
2,218/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 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Yanfolila reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Yanfolila

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
17 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.

Yanfolila 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
Jan33° / 19°10.311.44.9
Feb35° / 22°20.311.63.2
Mar37° / 25°41.211.91.8
Apr37° / 26°225.112.21.5
May35° / 25°6811.812.52.3
Jun32° / 24°13118.212.63.2
Jul30° / 23°21723.712.63.5
Aug29° / 23°25325.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°19222.812.13.5
Oct32° / 23°7612.711.74.0
Nov33° / 21°61.211.54.2
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116139
126040
135941
145941
155743
165644
175644
185446
195347
205248
215248
225149
235050
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304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yanfolila gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
610
711
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2021
2122
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
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3026

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12514292930
22314303030
32214303130
42014303240
51913313340
61713313450
71613303550
81513303660
91412303870
101212293980
111111294090
1210112841100
139102742120
148102643130
15892544150
16782345160
17672246180
18672147200
19561948220
20561848230
21551649250
22441549270
23441449280
24341349300
25331349310
26331249320
27331149341
28331049351
2923949361
3022948381

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
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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 6:34 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:40
212.16:346:40
312.16:336:40
412.16:336:40
512.16:326:40
612.16:316:40
712.26:316:40
812.26:306:40
912.26:296:40
1012.26:296:40
1112.26:286:40
1212.26:286:40
1312.26:276:40
1412.26:276:40
1512.26:266:40
1612.26:256:40
1712.36:256:40
1812.36:246:40
1912.36:246:40
2012.36:236:40
2112.36:236:41
2212.36:226:41
2312.36:226:41
2412.36:216:41
2512.36:216:41
2612.36:206:41
2712.46:206:41
2812.46:196:41
2912.46:196:41
3012.46:186:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yanfolila

In seasonPeak

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

Yanfolila's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanfolila.

What to pack for Yanfolila in April

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

In April, Yanfolila sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila peaks around March 16 at about 13 (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 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Yanfolila 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 Yanfolila is worst in February — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorFeb 1954 µg/m³Aug 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr45Poor
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yanfolila?

Yanfolila sits at 11.2°N, 8.2°W, 363 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bougouni, 77 km away.

SiguiriSibiBambaKintinianKabala

Topography around Yanfolila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanfolila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m.

The land around Yanfolila is covered by grassland (34%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), grassland (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
217 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bougouni 77 km · Mandiana 86 km · Kangaba 88 km · Siguiri 114 km · Sibi 134 km · Bamba 141 km · Kintinian 142 km · Kabala 150 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 Yanfolila (11.1833°, -8.15°, elevation 363 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).