Keur Médoune weather in April

In April, Keur Médoune sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 20°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 71% 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 Keur Médoune's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keur Médoune's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Keur Médoune reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 42°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)
13720
23820
33820
43820
53820
63820
73820
83820
93820
103820
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283821
293821
303821

How April really feels in Keur Médoune

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.

Keur Médoune 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
Jan32° / 17°30.311.24.8
Feb34° / 19°10.211.53.6
Mar37° / 20°00.111.92.2
Apr38° / 20°0012.31.5
May38° / 21°00.112.71.6
Jun36° / 23°71.312.92.4
Jul34° / 24°628.112.83.0
Aug32° / 25°14615.512.53.1
Sep33° / 24°12013.712.13.3
Oct35° / 23°274.311.72.9
Nov35° / 21°10.111.32.8
Dec33° / 18°20.311.14.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78515
88515
98416
108317
118218
128218
138218
148218
158119
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308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Keur Médoune 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 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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1553870
2543970
3543970
4543970
5534070
6524080
7514081
8514081
9504181
10504181
11504181
12494191
13484291
14484291
154742101
164642111
174542111
184542121
194442131
204342141
214142152
224042162
233942172
243742183
253642193
263542203
273442214
283342224
293241235
303141235

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:46 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
212.17:047:12
312.27:037:12
412.27:027:12
512.27:027:12
612.27:017:13
712.27:007:13
812.26:597:13
912.26:597:13
1012.26:587:13
1112.36:577:13
1212.36:577:13
1312.36:567:13
1412.36:557:13
1512.36:557:14
1612.36:547:14
1712.36:537:14
1812.46:537:14
1912.46:527:14
2012.46:517:14
2112.46:517:15
2212.46:507:15
2312.46:507:15
2412.46:497:15
2512.46:487:15
2612.56:487:15
2712.56:477:16
2812.56:477:16
2912.56:467:16
3012.56:467:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Keur Médoune

In seasonPeak

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

Keur Médoune sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Keur Médoune?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Keur Médoune.

What to pack for Keur Médoune in April

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

In April, Keur Médoune sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Keur Médoune 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 Keur Médoune peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Keur Médoune 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 Keur Médoune is worst in February — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyFeb 1299 µg/m³Aug 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb101Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Keur Médoune?

Keur Médoune sits at 14.8°N, 15.9°W, 26 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Mbaké, 4.0 km away.

Gossas VillageTiéboDiourbelGuinguinéoBambeyKahone

Topography around Keur Médoune

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keur Médoune has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m.

The land around Keur Médoune is covered by cropland (70%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
48 m
80 km
66 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mbaké 4.0 km · Touba 12 km · Gossas Village 38 km · Tiébo 38 km · Diourbel 39 km · Guinguinéo 55 km · Bambey 60 km · Kahone 68 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 Keur Médoune (14.7584°, -15.9043°, elevation 26 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).