Shendi weather in April

In April, Shendi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 79 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Shendi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:25 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Shendi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12814
22814
32814
42814
52814
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
142715
152715
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292715
302715

Shendi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°7211.48.3
Feb27° / 13°122.811.67.7
Mar28° / 14°387.111.96.9
Apr27° / 15°7910.812.26.3
May25° / 14°23520.612.55.1
Jun22° / 13°41729.312.63.7
Jul20° / 13°4713112.63.2
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.43.2
Sep22° / 12°40828.912.13.7
Oct23° / 12°17418.811.85.5
Nov23° / 12°457.611.57.5
Dec24° / 11°132.711.48.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56238
66238
76238
86238
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155644
165545
175446
185347
195149
205050
214951
224753
234555
244456
254456
264357
274258
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Shendi gets around 79 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1635
1736
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2341
2441
2542
2643
2744
2845
2946
3047

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17928
18928
19919
209010
218911
228812
238713
248614
258515
268416
278218
288119
297921
307723

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:40
212.16:346:39
312.16:336:39
412.16:326:39
512.16:326:39
612.16:316:39
712.16:316:39
812.26:306:39
912.26:296:39
1012.26:296:39
1112.26:286:39
1212.26:286:39
1312.26:276:39
1412.26:266:39
1512.26:266:39
1612.26:256:40
1712.26:256:40
1812.36:246:40
1912.36:246:40
2012.36:236:40
2112.36:236:40
2212.36:226:40
2312.36:226:40
2412.36:216:40
2512.36:216:40
2612.36:206:40
2712.36:206:40
2812.36:196:40
2912.46:196:40
3012.46:196:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Shendi

In seasonPeak

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

Shendi's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Shendi?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shendi in April

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

In April, Shendi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Shendi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shendi peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Shendi 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 Shendi is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1949 µg/m³May 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shendi?

Shendi sits at 10.6°N, 36.9°E, 2,063 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burē, 15 km away.

Topography around Shendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shendi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 2,069 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Shendi is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Burē 15 km · Ginja Bet 24 km · Gimja Bēt Maryam 24 km · Tīlīlī 25 km · Finote Selam 36 km · Injibara 40 km · Ādīs K’idamē 50 km · Dembech’a 59 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 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 Shendi (10.6406°, 36.9468°, elevation 2,063 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).