Khombole weather in April

In April, Khombole sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Khombole's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khombole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Khombole is commune of Senegal.

Density
3,142/km²
people per km²

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 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Khombole reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Khombole

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.

Khombole weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°20.311.24.6
Feb34° / 18°20.211.53.8
Mar36° / 19°0011.93.0
Apr36° / 19°0012.33.0
May35° / 20°0012.73.0
Jun35° / 23°40.912.93.4
Jul33° / 24°587.912.83.6
Aug32° / 25°15415.512.53.4
Sep32° / 24°12914.512.13.5
Oct34° / 24°385.311.73.2
Nov35° / 21°10.211.32.9
Dec34° / 18°20.311.14.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
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68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Khombole gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12450251
22351251
32350261
42251261
52250271
62151271
72150281
82051281
92050291
101951291
111851301
121850311
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151650341
161549351
171449361
181348372
191347382
201247392
211246402
221144423
231043433
241042444
25941454
26940465
27939475
28838486
29837486
30836497

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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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 7:08 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:087:15
212.17:077:15
312.27:067:15
412.27:057:15
512.27:057:16
612.27:047:16
712.27:037:16
812.27:037:16
912.27:027:16
1012.27:017:16
1112.37:007:16
1212.37:007:16
1312.36:597:16
1412.36:587:17
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1612.36:577:17
1712.36:567:17
1812.46:567:17
1912.46:557:17
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2112.46:547:18
2212.46:537:18
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2612.56:517:19
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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 7.34 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 7.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Khombole

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khombole sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
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Is April a good time to visit Khombole?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khombole. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khombole in April

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

In April, Khombole sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khombole in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 17 to Jan 26 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Khombole 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 Khombole peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Khombole 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 Khombole is worst in February — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 8104 µg/m³Aug 1838 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan103Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec96Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Khombole?

Khombole sits at 14.8°N, 16.7°W, 23 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Kbombole, 1.0 km away.

ThiadiayeMékhé

Topography around Khombole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khombole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Khombole is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
144 m
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April weather nearby: Kbombole 1.0 km · Tivaouane 25 km · Thiès 25 km · Bambey 26 km · Dougnane 29 km · Thiès Nones 30 km · Thiadiaye 38 km · Mékhé 39 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 Khombole (14.7636°, -16.6916°, elevation 23 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).