Buulobarde weather in April

In April, Buulobarde sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Buulobarde's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buulobarde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Buulobarde is city in the central Hiran region of Somalia.

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 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Buulobarde 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 33°C and 37°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)
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23725
33725
43625
53625
63625
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How April really feels in Buulobarde

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
10 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.

Buulobarde weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°30.711.83.6
Feb36° / 23°10.111.92.8
Mar37° / 24°71.9122.1
Apr35° / 25°6710.112.12.4
May33° / 24°448.312.23.4
Jun33° / 24°40.612.24.2
Jul32° / 23°20.412.24.6
Aug33° / 22°20.212.14.3
Sep34° / 23°50.8123.7
Oct33° / 24°7710.711.93.4
Nov33° / 23°599.411.83.9
Dec34° / 23°132.611.83.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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
28020
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87624
97525
107426
117426
127327
137129
147030
157030
166832
176634
186535
196436
206238
216040
225842
235743
245545
255545
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Buulobarde gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
412
513
614
716
817
919
1021
1123
1225
1327
1430
1532
1634
1737
1839
1941
2044
2146
2248
2349
2450
2551
2652
2752
2853
2953
3052

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112160180
212159190
312059200
411959210
501860220
601661230
701560250
801459270
901259290
1001158310
1101057330
120955360
130854380
140751411
150649441
160547471
170545491
180443521
190340552
200338572
210335602
220233632
230230662
240228682
250226693
260124723
270122743
280120763
290118783
300017803

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
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:016:03
212.06:016:03
312.06:016:03
412.06:006:03
512.06:006:03
612.05:596:02
712.15:596:02
812.15:596:02
912.15:586:02
1012.15:586:02
1112.15:576:01
1212.15:576:01
1312.15:576:01
1412.15:566:01
1512.15:566:01
1612.15:556:00
1712.15:556:00
1812.15:556:00
1912.15:546:00
2012.15:546:00
2112.15:546:00
2212.15:536:00
2312.15:536:00
2412.15:535:59
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2812.15:525:59
2912.15:515:59
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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 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Buulobarde?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buulobarde.

What to pack for Buulobarde in April

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

In April, Buulobarde sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Buulobarde 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 Buulobarde peaks around March 20 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 20UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buulobarde 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 Buulobarde is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2117 µg/m³Apr 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buulobarde?

Buulobarde sits at 3.9°N, 45.6°E, 150 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Beledweyne, 106 km away.

BeledweyneJawharWanlaweynCeeldheerAfgooyeBuurhakabaMogadishuKahandhale

Topography around Buulobarde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buulobarde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Buulobarde is covered by grassland (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Beledweyne 106 km · Jawhar 120 km · Wanlaweyn 156 km · Ceeldheer 179 km · Afgooye 197 km · Buurhakaba 202 km · Mogadishu 204 km · Kahandhale 211 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 Buulobarde (3.8537°, 45.5674°, elevation 150 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).