Moyale weather in April

In April, Moyale sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 137 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Moyale's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moyale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Moyale is town on the border of Ethiopia and 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 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moyale reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721

How April really feels in Moyale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Moyale weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°142.411.84.8
Feb33° / 22°91.511.94.1
Mar32° / 22°528.1124.3
Apr28° / 21°13721.312.14.3
May27° / 20°7116.112.25.6
Jun27° / 20°123.812.27.0
Jul26° / 19°82.612.27.1
Aug27° / 19°82.712.17.1
Sep29° / 20°92.9126.5
Oct28° / 20°10614.111.95.5
Nov28° / 19°10218.411.85.1
Dec30° / 19°256.311.85.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25248
35248
45050
54951
64951
74852
84654
94654
104555
114456
124456
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184060
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274159
284258
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moyale gets around 137 mm of rain over 21.3 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 70% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
356
457
559
660
761
863
964
1066
1167
1268
1369
1471
1572
1673
1774
1875
1976
2077
2177
2278
2378
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2977
3077

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131321621
231221631
331121641
421021661
52920681
62820691
72720711
81619731
91518751
101418761
111417771
120316801
130315811
140215821
150214831
160113842
170112852
180111862
190110872
200010882
21009892
22008893
23008893
24007903
25007912
26007912
27007912
28007912
29007912
30008902

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:286:29
212.06:276:29
312.06:276:29
412.06:266:29
512.06:266:28
612.06:256:28
712.06:256:28
812.16:256:28
912.16:246:28
1012.16:246:27
1112.16:246:27
1212.16:236:27
1312.16:236:27
1412.16:226:27
1512.16:226:26
1612.16:226:26
1712.16:216:26
1812.16:216:26
1912.16:216:26
2012.16:206:26
2112.16:206:26
2212.16:206:25
2312.16:196:25
2412.16:196:25
2512.16:196:25
2612.16:196:25
2712.16:186:25
2812.16:186:25
2912.16:186:25
3012.16:186:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Moyale?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Moyale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moyale in April

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

In April, Moyale sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moyale 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 Moyale peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moyale?

Moyale sits at 3.5°N, 39.1°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Takaba, 131 km away.

TakabaMarsabitYabēloNegēlēEl WakWajirLafeyRamu

Topography around Moyale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moyale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.

The land around Moyale is covered by shrubs (64%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Takaba 131 km · Marsabit 178 km · Yabēlo 185 km · Negēlē 207 km · El Wak 223 km · Wajir 227 km · Lafey 240 km · Ramu 245 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 Moyale (3.5266°, 39.0561°, elevation 1,068 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).