Médina Gounas weather in April

In April, Médina Gounas sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Médina Gounas's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Médina Gounas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:46 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical April day in Médina Gounas reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°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)
14126
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
74126
84126
94126
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114126
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304127

How April really feels in Médina Gounas

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Médina Gounas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.2
Feb38° / 22°10.211.61.6
Mar40° / 25°0011.90.2
Apr41° / 27°00.112.30.0
May40° / 28°61.312.60.1
Jun37° / 27°426.812.81.5
Jul33° / 25°14516.912.72.9
Aug31° / 24°22922.212.43.0
Sep32° / 24°18218.512.13.2
Oct34° / 24°517.911.73.2
Nov36° / 22°30.711.42.7
Dec35° / 20°10.211.23.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78119
88119
98020
108020
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
167624
177723
187723
197624
207624
217723
227723
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267822
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297723
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Médina Gounas gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15923162
25923162
35823172
45624173
55524183
65524183
75524183
85524183
95424184
105424184
115424184
125523184
135423185
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155423185
165423185
175323195
185123206
195123206
204924216
214824226
224625236
234425246
244226257
254027267
263827278
273628288
283428299
2932283010
3030293111

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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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510calm
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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 6:56 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:567:03
212.16:567:03
312.16:557:03
412.16:547:03
512.26:547:03
612.26:537:03
712.26:527:03
812.26:527:03
912.26:517:03
1012.26:507:04
1112.26:507:04
1212.26:497:04
1312.36:487:04
1412.36:487:04
1512.36:477:04
1612.36:467:04
1712.36:467:04
1812.36:457:04
1912.36:457:04
2012.36:447:04
2112.46:447:05
2212.46:437:05
2312.46:427:05
2412.46:427:05
2512.46:417:05
2612.46:417:05
2712.46:407:05
2812.46:407:06
2912.46:397:06
3012.56:397:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Médina Gounas

In seasonPeak

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

Médina Gounas's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Médina Gounas sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Médina Gounas?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Médina Gounas.

What to pack for Médina Gounas in April

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

In April, Médina Gounas sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Médina Gounas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Médina Gounas peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Médina Gounas 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 Médina Gounas is worst in February — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 1771 µg/m³Aug 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May50Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Médina Gounas?

Médina Gounas sits at 13.1°N, 13.8°W, 59 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Vélingara, 39 km away.

VélingaraDiaoubéFaratoTambacoundaKoundaraKamabiGabúKoumpentoum

Topography around Médina Gounas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Médina Gounas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Médina Gounas is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Vélingara 39 km · Diaoubé 51 km · Farato 58 km · Tambacounda 71 km · Koundara 88 km · Kamabi 90 km · Gabú 108 km · Koumpentoum 129 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 Médina Gounas (13.1361°, -13.7557°, elevation 59 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).