Diani Beach weather in April

In April, Diani Beach sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 136 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Diani Beach's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diani Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Diani Beach reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123025
133025
143025
153025
163025
173025
183025
193025
203025
213025
223025
233025
243025
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302924

How April really feels in Diani Beach

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.

Diani Beach weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°234.312.24.6
Feb32° / 25°173.812.14.4
Mar32° / 25°5614.3123.7
Apr30° / 25°13624.111.93.3
May28° / 24°21223.211.84.1
Jun27° / 23°9220.511.84.9
Jul27° / 22°722011.85.2
Aug27° / 22°6119.611.95.3
Sep28° / 22°5417.6125.5
Oct29° / 23°9017.412.14.9
Nov30° / 24°7817.312.24.3
Dec31° / 25°5813.712.24.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
194951
205050
214852
224852
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Diani Beach gets around 136 mm of rain over 24.1 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 79% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
474
575
676
777
877
978
1079
1180
1280
1381
1481
1582
1682
1782
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2482
2582
2681
2781
2880
2980
3079

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
104951
205050
305050
405149
505248
605347
705446
805545
905644
1005743
1105842
1205941
1306040
1406139
1506238
1606337
1706436
1806535
1906634
2006634
2106733
2206832
2306931
2407030
2517029
2617227
2717326
2817425
2917524
3017722

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:25
212.06:276:25
312.06:276:24
412.06:276:24
511.96:276:23
611.96:266:23
711.96:266:23
811.96:266:22
911.96:266:22
1011.96:266:21
1111.96:256:21
1211.96:256:21
1311.96:256:20
1411.96:256:20
1511.96:256:19
1611.96:256:19
1711.96:256:19
1811.96:246:18
1911.96:246:18
2011.96:246:18
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:246:17
2311.96:246:17
2411.96:246:16
2511.96:246:16
2611.96:246:16
2711.96:236:15
2811.96:236:15
2911.96:236:15
3011.96:236:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Diani Beach

In seasonPeak

In April, Diani Beach sits inside its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Diani Beach sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Diani Beach's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Diani Beach?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diani Beach.

What to pack for Diani Beach in April

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

In April, Diani Beach sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Diani Beach 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Diani Beach in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diani Beach peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Diani Beach 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 Diani Beach is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1422 µg/m³Oct 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diani Beach?

Diani Beach sits at 4.3°S, 39.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Ukunda, 4.0 km away.

Kilifi

Topography around Diani Beach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diani Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Diani Beach is covered by water (53%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Ukunda 4.0 km · Matuga 13 km · Mombasa 26 km · Jomvu 33 km · Mazeras 35 km · Mtwapa 42 km · Mariakani 48 km · Kilifi 78 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Diani Beach (-4.2798°, 39.5947°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).