Segbwema weather in April

In April, Segbwema sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 82 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Segbwema's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Segbwema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Segbwema is place in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Segbwema reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133224
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183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224

How April really feels in Segbwema

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.

Segbwema weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°92.611.64.6
Feb34° / 23°133.411.73.4
Mar34° / 24°439.211.93.1
Apr32° / 24°8215.412.23.2
May31° / 24°16624.112.43.0
Jun29° / 23°22026.812.53.1
Jul28° / 22°27627.112.43.6
Aug28° / 22°34128.112.33.6
Sep28° / 22°31228.1123.2
Oct29° / 22°16727.611.83.2
Nov30° / 22°6514.611.64.5
Dec30° / 22°133.511.55.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52674
62674
72575
82575
92476
102377
112377
122179
132080
142080
151981
161882
171783
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201585
211585
221486
231387
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Segbwema gets around 82 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
542
643
744
844
945
1046
1147
1248
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2962
3063

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112825
2112825
3111835
4111835
5110845
6110836
719846
819846
919846
1018847
1118847
1218847
1317848
1417848
1517848
1616849
1716849
1815859
1915859
20158410
21048610
22048610
23038710
24038710
25028711
26028711
27028711
28028711
29018811
30018811

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:46 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:466:50
212.16:466:50
312.16:456:50
412.16:456:50
512.16:446:50
612.16:446:50
712.16:436:50
812.16:436:50
912.16:426:50
1012.16:426:50
1112.16:416:50
1212.16:416:50
1312.26:406:49
1412.26:406:49
1512.26:396:49
1612.26:396:49
1712.26:386:49
1812.26:386:49
1912.26:376:49
2012.26:376:49
2112.26:366:49
2212.26:366:49
2312.26:366:49
2412.26:356:49
2512.26:356:49
2612.26:346:49
2712.36:346:49
2812.36:346:49
2912.36:336:49
3012.36:336:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Segbwema

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Segbwema?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Segbwema.

What to pack for Segbwema in April

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

In April, Segbwema sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Segbwema 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 Segbwema peaks around September 10 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 highSep 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Segbwema 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 Segbwema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 19248 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar264Very unhealthy
Apr167Very unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Segbwema?

Segbwema sits at 8.0°N, 11.0°W, 180 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Kenema, 30 km away.

KenemaKoiduBoFoya KamaraBumpeGueckedouNjalaTubmanburg

Topography around Segbwema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Segbwema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m.

The land around Segbwema is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
266 m
80 km
1,074 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kenema 30 km · Koidu 72 km · Bo 87 km · Foya Kamara 91 km · Bumpe 106 km · Gueckedou 110 km · Njala 120 km · Tubmanburg 126 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 Segbwema (7.9947°, -10.9502°, elevation 180 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).