Ceerigaabo weather in April

In April, Ceerigaabo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 91 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ceerigaabo's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceerigaabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Ceerigaabo is capital of the Sanaag region of Somaliland.

Founded
1925

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ceerigaabo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Ceerigaabo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°30.811.49.2
Feb25° / 14°80.811.68.9
Mar26° / 16°262.511.98.3
Apr25° / 17°91912.27.1
May25° / 17°1391512.56.2
Jun25° / 16°91.812.68.2
Jul26° / 17°30.712.68.4
Aug26° / 17°40.912.48.4
Sep26° / 17°455.212.17.5
Oct24° / 15°1079.111.87.4
Nov24° / 13°162.111.58.8
Dec24° / 12°50.911.49.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37327
47327
57228
67129
77030
86931
96832
106832
116634
126634
136535
146436
156337
166238
176238
186040
195941
205842
215743
225644
235446
245347
255248
265149
274951
284951
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ceerigaabo gets around 91 mm of rain over 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 30% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
417
518
619
720
821
922
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1530
1631
1732
1833
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2743
2844
2945
3046

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183116
281127
381127
480137
578148
677158
776168
873189
972199
10702010
11682111
12652312
13632413
14612514
15592615
16572716
17552817
18522919
19512920
20483022
21463123
22443125
23423127
24403129
25383131
26363133
27343134
28323136
29313138
30293041

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:58
212.15:525:58
312.15:515:58
412.15:515:58
512.15:505:58
612.15:495:58
712.15:495:58
812.25:485:58
912.25:485:58
1012.25:475:58
1112.25:475:58
1212.25:465:58
1312.25:455:58
1412.25:455:58
1512.25:445:58
1612.25:445:58
1712.25:435:58
1812.35:435:58
1912.35:425:58
2012.35:425:58
2112.35:415:58
2212.35:415:58
2312.35:405:58
2412.35:405:58
2512.35:395:58
2612.35:395:58
2712.35:385:58
2812.35:385:59
2912.45:375:59
3012.45:375:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ceerigaabo

In seasonPeak

None of Ceerigaabo's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ceerigaabo sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ceerigaabo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Ceerigaabo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceerigaabo in April

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

In April, Ceerigaabo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ceerigaabo in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Ceerigaabo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceerigaabo peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ceerigaabo 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 Ceerigaabo is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1634 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceerigaabo?

Ceerigaabo sits at 10.6°N, 47.4°E, 1,786 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 211 km away.

BosasoBuraoLaascaanoodBerberaGarooweQandalaAden

Topography around Ceerigaabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceerigaabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,784 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,439 m.

The land around Ceerigaabo is covered by bare terrain (47%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
852 m
80 km
2,439 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bosaso 211 km · Burao 235 km · Laascaanood 238 km · Berbera 258 km · Garoowe 275 km · Qandala 289 km · Aden 350 km · Zinjibār 353 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 Ceerigaabo (10.6162°, 47.368°, elevation 1,786 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).