Obock weather in April

In April, Obock sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 23 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Obock's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Obock is city.

Density
7,714/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Obock reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 20 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
20
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.

Obock weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°308.311.47.4
Feb26° / 23°175.611.67.7
Mar27° / 24°256.911.97.3
Apr29° / 26°235.912.36.3
May32° / 28°163.912.55.0
Jun34° / 30°20.312.73.6
Jul35° / 30°81.312.63.3
Aug34° / 30°183.612.43.8
Sep33° / 29°132.612.14.6
Oct30° / 27°316.411.76.0
Nov27° / 25°317.611.47.2
Dec26° / 24°307.511.37.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Obock gets around 23 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
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418
518
618
718
819
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1119
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1520
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2020
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10222715
20221725
30219736
40218737
50217738
60216739
702167210
802157112
902147113
1003136915
1113136716
1213126618
1312126520
1412126322
1512116224
1612116026
1712115828
1812115531
1912115333
2011105236
2111104939
2211104742
231194544
240194347
250194149
260084052
270083854
280073756
290073657
300073558

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
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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 6:09 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:14
212.16:086:15
312.16:076:15
412.16:076:15
512.16:066:15
612.26:056:15
712.26:056:15
812.26:046:15
912.26:036:15
1012.26:036:15
1112.26:026:15
1212.26:016:15
1312.26:016:15
1412.26:006:15
1512.36:006:15
1612.35:596:15
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1812.35:586:15
1912.35:576:15
2012.35:576:15
2112.35:566:15
2212.35:566:16
2312.35:556:16
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2512.45:546:16
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2712.45:536:16
2812.45:536:16
2912.45:526:16
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Obock

In seasonPeak

None of Obock's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Obock sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
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Jul
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Sep
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Obock?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Obock for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Obock in April

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

In April, Obock sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Obock in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Obock in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Obock peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obock 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 Obock is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 948 µg/m³Oct 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obock?

Obock sits at 12.0°N, 43.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 45 km away.

DjiboutiTadjouraBalbalaArtaSaylacAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Obock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Obock is covered by bare terrain (50%) and water (48%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,770 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Djibouti 45 km · Tadjoura 48 km · Balbala 49 km · Arta 68 km · Saylac 71 km · Ali Sabih 110 km · Assab 130 km · Dikhil 139 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 6%

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 Obock (11.9669°, 43.2884°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).