Beledweyne weather in April

In April, Beledweyne sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 66 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Beledweyne's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beledweyne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Beledweyne is city.

Density
2,309/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Beledweyne reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23625
33625
43625
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How April really feels in Beledweyne

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.

Beledweyne weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°10.211.83.9
Feb35° / 22°00.111.83.1
Mar36° / 24°51.1122.4
Apr35° / 25°669.212.12.7
May34° / 24°457.912.23.4
Jun34° / 24°20.312.33.7
Jul33° / 23°10.312.24.1
Aug34° / 23°10.112.23.8
Sep35° / 23°30.8123.3
Oct33° / 23°579.511.93.7
Nov32° / 23°456.811.84.2
Dec34° / 22°71.411.74.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87624
97525
107525
117426
127327
137228
147129
157030
166832
176733
186535
196337
206238
216040
225941
235842
245743
255644
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Beledweyne gets around 66 mm of rain over 9.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
411
511
612
713
814
916
1018
1119
1221
1323
1426
1528
1630
1733
1835
1938
2040
2142
2244
2346
2447
2548
2649
2749
2849
2949
3048

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1214453090
21144431100
31134432100
41124333110
51114234120
61104135130
7094036140
8093937150
9083738170
10073638190
11063438210
12053338230
13053138260
14042938290
15032837311
16032636341
17022436381
18022234411
19012033441
20011832481
21011730511
22011529541
23011327572
24011225602
25001024642
2600923662
2700821692
2800721702
2900620722
3000520732

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 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 6:03 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:05
212.06:026:05
312.06:026:05
412.16:016:04
512.16:016:04
612.16:006:04
712.16:006:04
812.16:006:04
912.15:596:04
1012.15:596:03
1112.15:586:03
1212.15:586:03
1312.15:576:03
1412.15:576:03
1512.15:576:03
1612.15:566:03
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1812.15:566:02
1912.15:556:02
2012.15:556:02
2112.15:546:02
2212.15:546:02
2312.15:546:02
2412.15:536:02
2512.15:536:02
2612.15:536:02
2712.15:536:01
2812.25:526:01
2912.25:526:01
3012.25:526:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Beledweyne?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beledweyne.

What to pack for Beledweyne in April

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

In April, Beledweyne sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Beledweyne in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beledweyne peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Beledweyne 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 Beledweyne is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2317 µg/m³May 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beledweyne?

Beledweyne sits at 4.7°N, 45.2°E, 182 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Buulobarde, 106 km away.

BuulobardeKahandhaleBalanbaleFadhigaradleLasoanoEl BahayRaqoCabudwaaq

Topography around Beledweyne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beledweyne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Beledweyne is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Buulobarde 106 km · Kahandhale 123 km · Balanbale 131 km · Fadhigaradle 160 km · Lasoano 170 km · El Bahay 182 km · Raqo 200 km · Cabudwaaq 202 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Beledweyne (4.7358°, 45.2036°, elevation 182 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).