Eyl weather in April

In April, Eyl sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 63% 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 Eyl's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eyl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Eyl is town in Puntland, Somalia.

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 Eyl 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Eyl

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.

Eyl weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°30.411.67.0
Feb30° / 21°10.111.76.8
Mar31° / 23°41.111.95.7
Apr32° / 24°327.612.24.3
May34° / 25°458.512.43.0
Jun35° / 25°10.312.53.1
Jul34° / 24°00.112.43.6
Aug34° / 24°0012.33.6
Sep34° / 24°20.5123.6
Oct32° / 23°398.211.84.4
Nov30° / 22°24511.65.7
Dec30° / 22°131.611.56.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
38911
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98614
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118614
128515
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306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Eyl gets around 32 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
510
611
712
813
914
1015
1117
1218
1320
1421
1523
1625
1727
1828
1930
2032
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1565300
2564310
3563320
4462340
5460360
6359380
7357400
8354430
9251461
10249481
11246511
12244531
13141571
14138601
15136621
16133642
17130672
18127693
19025723
20023734
21020755
22019756
23017776
24015787
25014788
26013798
27012799
28011809
290108010
30098110

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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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 5:43 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:435:47
212.15:435:47
312.15:425:47
412.15:425:47
512.15:415:47
612.15:415:47
712.15:405:47
812.15:405:47
912.15:395:47
1012.15:395:47
1112.15:385:47
1212.15:385:46
1312.25:375:46
1412.25:375:46
1512.25:365:46
1612.25:365:46
1712.25:355:46
1812.25:355:46
1912.25:345:46
2012.25:345:46
2112.25:335:46
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2412.25:325:46
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2612.25:315:46
2712.35:315:46
2812.35:315:46
2912.35:305:46
3012.35:305:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
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216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Eyl

In seasonPeak

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

Eyl 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 Eyl?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Eyl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eyl in April

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

In April, Eyl sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Eyl in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Eyl in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eyl peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Eyl 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 Eyl is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1737 µg/m³Apr 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eyl?

Eyl sits at 8.0°N, 49.8°E, 47 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Garoowe, 154 km away.

GarooweLaascaanoodGaalkacyoSaaxoBosasoQandalaCeerigaaboQorof

Topography around Eyl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eyl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Eyl is covered by bare terrain (53%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), bare terrain (31%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
582 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Garoowe 154 km · Laascaanood 276 km · Gaalkacyo 296 km · Saaxo 359 km · Bosaso 374 km · Qandala 388 km · Ceerigaabo 398 km · Qorof 404 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 Eyl (7.9803°, 49.8164°, elevation 47 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).