Mandera weather in April

In April, Mandera sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 91 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mandera's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Mandera is human settlement in Kenya.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mandera reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33526
43526
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How April really feels in Mandera

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.

Mandera weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°20.411.83.2
Feb36° / 25°10.311.92.5
Mar36° / 26°152.4122.3
Apr34° / 25°9113.212.12.9
May33° / 25°346.712.23.6
Jun33° / 25°10.212.24.0
Jul32° / 24°10.312.24.5
Aug33° / 24°10.212.14.1
Sep34° / 24°20.6123.5
Oct33° / 25°729.411.93.6
Nov32° / 24°6810.211.84.2
Dec34° / 24°112.111.83.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57030
67030
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136634
146535
156535
166337
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mandera gets around 91 mm of rain over 13.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
323
424
525
627
729
831
933
1035
1137
1240
1342
1443
1545
1647
1749
1850
1952
2053
2154
2255
2355
2455
2554
2653
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2950
3049

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12133430210
22123331220
31113232240
4193233260
5183033270
6172933290
7162833320
8162633340
9152433370
10142332400
11042132430
12031931460
13021830490
14021629530
15021528550
16011327581
17011226601
18011125621
19001024651
2000823681
2100721711
2200720721
2300619741
2400518761
2500518761
2600517771
2700417781
2800417781
2900418771
3000418780

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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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410calm
510calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:18
212.06:166:18
312.06:156:18
412.06:156:18
512.06:156:17
612.16:146:17
712.16:146:17
812.16:136:17
912.16:136:17
1012.16:136:16
1112.16:126:16
1212.16:126:16
1312.16:116:16
1412.16:116:16
1512.16:116:16
1612.16:106:15
1712.16:106:15
1812.16:096:15
1912.16:096:15
2012.16:096:15
2112.16:086:15
2212.16:086:15
2312.16:086:14
2412.16:086:14
2512.16:076:14
2612.16:076:14
2712.16:076:14
2812.16:066:14
2912.16:066:14
3012.16:066:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mandera?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandera.

What to pack for Mandera in April

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

In April, Mandera sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mandera 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 Mandera peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 14Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mandera 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 Mandera is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Apr 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mandera?

Mandera sits at 3.9°N, 41.9°E, 217 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Beled Hawo, 3.0 km away.

RamuDhamasLafeyEl WakBaardheereTakaba

Topography around Mandera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m.

The land around Mandera is covered by shrubs (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
828 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Beled Hawo 3.0 km · Ramu 70 km · Luuq 78 km · Dhamas 105 km · Lafey 115 km · El Wak 162 km · Baardheere 183 km · Takaba 193 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 Mandera (3.9373°, 41.8569°, elevation 217 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).