Kabala weather in April

In April, Kabala sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kabala's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kabala is city in kaduna.

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 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kabala reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183423
193423
203423
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323

How April really feels in Kabala

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.

Kabala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°61.311.54.5
Feb35° / 21°51.211.73.3
Mar35° / 23°234.711.92.9
Apr34° / 23°508.912.23.2
May31° / 23°15020.312.43.3
Jun29° / 22°23926.512.53.3
Jul27° / 21°29328.812.53.5
Aug27° / 21°33229.112.33.5
Sep28° / 21°32128.112.13.3
Oct29° / 21°24727.411.83.2
Nov30° / 21°679.911.64.8
Dec31° / 20°71.611.55.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125644
135644
145446
155347
165248
175050
185050
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244357
254258
264159
273961
283862
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kabala gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.9 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 31% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
523
624
724
825
925
1026
1127
1228
1328
1429
1530
1631
1731
1832
1933
2034
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 49% 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 (%)
118203932
218193834
317193835
417183836
516183837
616183838
716173738
815173739
915173740
1015173641
1114173642
1214173543
1314163545
1413163546
1503153447
1603153448
1703143449
1803133351
1903123352
2002123254
2102113156
2202103157
230293059
240292960
250282961
260172864
270172765
280162667
290162469
300152371

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:486:53
212.16:486:53
312.16:476:53
412.16:476:53
512.16:466:53
612.16:466:53
712.16:456:53
812.16:446:53
912.26:446:53
1012.26:436:53
1112.26:436:53
1212.26:426:53
1312.26:426:53
1412.26:416:53
1512.26:416:53
1612.26:406:53
1712.26:406:53
1812.26:396:53
1912.26:396:53
2012.26:386:53
2112.36:386:53
2212.36:376:53
2312.36:376:53
2412.36:366:53
2512.36:366:53
2612.36:356:53
2712.36:356:53
2812.36:356:53
2912.36:346:53
3012.36:346:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kabala

In seasonPeak

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

Kabala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabala sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Kabala?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabala in April

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

In April, Kabala sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kabala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabala peaks around March 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 14UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabala 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 Kabala is worst in March — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 23122 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar123Unhealthy
Apr121Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kabala?

Kabala sits at 9.6°N, 11.6°W, 433 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Makeni, 95 km away.

MakeniFaranahKoidu

Topography around Kabala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Kabala is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
626 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Makeni 95 km · Faranah 102 km · Mamou 106 km · Dogomet 119 km · Koidu 123 km · Kolenté 124 km · Arfa Moussaïa 133 km · Dabola 137 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Kabala (9.5889°, -11.5526°, elevation 433 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).