Kahone weather in April

In April, Kahone sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kahone's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:55 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Kahone is human settlement.

Founded
1350

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kahone reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°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)
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33821
43821
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83821
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103821
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243821
253821
263821
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293822
303822

How April really feels in Kahone

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.

Kahone weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°20.311.34.5
Feb35° / 20°10.111.53.3
Mar37° / 21°00.111.92.1
Apr38° / 21°0012.31.5
May37° / 22°00.112.61.7
Jun36° / 24°101.912.82.5
Jul34° / 25°8410.612.83.1
Aug32° / 25°20019.412.53.0
Sep32° / 25°14716.212.13.2
Oct34° / 24°375.611.73.1
Nov35° / 21°10.311.32.9
Dec33° / 19°20.311.24.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88416
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kahone gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in April, the driest month. 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 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14938121
24838121
34739121
44639132
54639132
64539132
74540132
84440132
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104440132
114341142
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213344176
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242944198
252844208
262644219
272544229
2824442210
2923432310
3023432411

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812calm
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3012calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:057:12
212.17:057:12
312.17:047:13
412.27:037:13
512.27:027:13
612.27:027:13
712.27:017:13
812.27:007:13
912.27:007:13
1012.26:597:13
1112.36:587:13
1212.36:587:13
1312.36:577:13
1412.36:567:14
1512.36:567:14
1612.36:557:14
1712.36:547:14
1812.36:547:14
1912.46:537:14
2012.46:527:14
2112.46:527:15
2212.46:517:15
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2512.46:497:15
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2712.56:487:16
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2912.56:477:16
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kahone

In seasonPeak

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

Kahone sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Kahone sees seasonal dust haze (January–October), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kahone?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kahone.

What to pack for Kahone in April

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

In April, Kahone sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kahone in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kahone 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 Kahone is worst in February — around 96 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1494 µg/m³Aug 1930 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan84Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kahone?

Kahone sits at 14.2°N, 16.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kaolack, 4.0 km away.

Gossas VillageFatickPoukham UnNioro du RipKaffrine

Topography around Kahone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m.

The land around Kahone is covered by cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
58 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Kaolack 4.0 km · Guinguinéo 16 km · Gandiaye 27 km · Gossas Village 37 km · Fatick 44 km · Poukham Un 46 km · Nioro du Rip 52 km · Kaffrine 53 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Kahone (14.1584°, -16.0357°, elevation 17 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). 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).