Garoowe weather in April

In April, Garoowe sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Garoowe's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garoowe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Garoowe is capital city of the Puntland, Somalia.

Density
3,183/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Garoowe reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293223
303223

How April really feels in Garoowe

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.

Garoowe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.211.66.5
Feb31° / 17°0011.75.8
Mar33° / 19°10.411.94.7
Apr33° / 22°284.712.24.0
May33° / 24°438.512.43.7
Jun33° / 24°20.312.54.0
Jul33° / 24°00.112.44.4
Aug33° / 23°0012.34.1
Sep34° / 23°41123.8
Oct32° / 22°326.511.84.8
Nov31° / 20°112.311.65.6
Dec31° / 18°50.911.56.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168416
178416
188218
198119
207921
217822
227624
237525
247327
257228
267030
276931
286832
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Garoowe gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
128
1310
1411
1512
1614
1716
1818
1919
2021
2123
2225
2326
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1132644151
2122644161
3112645171
4102545181
5102545192
692445212
782344232
882243242
972143263
1072042283
1161941304
1251839325
1351738345
1441637366
1541535387
1631434409
17313324210
18312314312
19210294414
2029284416
2129274518
2228264420
2317254423
2416244425
2516234327
2615224329
2705214231
2804214233
2904204135
3003194037

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.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:53
212.15:485:53
312.15:485:53
412.15:475:53
512.15:465:52
612.15:465:52
712.15:455:52
812.15:455:52
912.15:445:52
1012.15:445:52
1112.15:435:52
1212.25:435:52
1312.25:425:52
1412.25:425:52
1512.25:415:52
1612.25:415:52
1712.25:405:52
1812.25:405:52
1912.25:395:52
2012.25:395:52
2112.25:385:52
2212.25:385:52
2312.25:385:52
2412.25:375:52
2512.35:375:52
2612.35:365:52
2712.35:365:52
2812.35:365:52
2912.35:355:52
3012.35:355:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Garoowe

In seasonPeak

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

Garoowe 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 Garoowe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garoowe in April

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

In April, Garoowe sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Garoowe 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 Garoowe peaks around April 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 10UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Garoowe 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 Garoowe is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1845 µg/m³Apr 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garoowe?

Garoowe sits at 8.4°N, 48.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Laascaanood, 124 km away.

LaascaanoodEylGaalkacyoSaaxoCeerigaaboWaalQorofDhabad

Topography around Garoowe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garoowe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 468 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m.

The land around Garoowe is covered by bare terrain (80%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
605 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Laascaanood 124 km · Eyl 154 km · Gaalkacyo 215 km · Saaxo 260 km · Ceerigaabo 275 km · Waal 301 km · Qorof 303 km · Dhabad 312 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 Garoowe (8.4021°, 48.4828°, elevation 465 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).