Farato weather in April

In April, Farato sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Farato's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Farato reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14025
24125
34125
44125
54125
64125
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94126
104126
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304126

How April really feels in Farato

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
30 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.

Farato weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.111.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May41° / 27°30.912.60.0
Jun38° / 27°34612.81.2
Jul33° / 25°13715.812.72.7
Aug32° / 24°20521.312.43.0
Sep32° / 24°16517.612.13.1
Oct35° / 24°437.111.72.9
Nov36° / 22°30.811.42.4
Dec35° / 20°10.111.23.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98218
108119
118119
128020
138020
148020
157921
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197921
207822
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227822
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297921
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Farato gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16623101
26424111
36424111
46225112
56125122
66125122
76125122
86125122
96025123
106025123
116025123
126124123
136124123
146024133
156123133
165923144
175823154
185723164
195623174
205523184
215423194
225224204
235124214
244925224
254725234
264626244
274427254
284227275
294028285
303828295

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:587:05
212.16:577:05
312.16:577:05
412.16:567:05
512.26:557:05
612.26:557:05
712.26:547:05
812.26:537:05
912.26:537:05
1012.26:527:06
1112.26:517:06
1212.26:517:06
1312.36:507:06
1412.36:497:06
1512.36:497:06
1612.36:487:06
1712.36:487:06
1812.36:477:06
1912.36:467:06
2012.36:467:07
2112.46:457:07
2212.46:457:07
2312.46:447:07
2412.46:437:07
2512.46:437:07
2612.46:427:07
2712.46:427:08
2812.46:417:08
2912.46:417:08
3012.56:407:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
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217.2Intense
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257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Farato

In seasonPeak

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

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

Farato sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Farato?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farato.

What to pack for Farato in April

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

In April, Farato sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farato in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farato peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Farato 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 Farato is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Farato?

Farato sits at 13.4°N, 14.2°W, 30 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 30 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéMédina GounasTambacoundaKoumpentoumKoungneul SosséKoungheul

Topography around Farato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m.

The land around Farato is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
86 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Vélingara 30 km · Diaoubé 54 km · Médina Gounas 58 km · Tambacounda 72 km · Koumpentoum 75 km · Koungneul Sossé 90 km · Koungheul 90 km · Kolda 97 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Farato (13.4°, -14.2167°, elevation 30 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).