Jawhar weather in April

In April, Jawhar sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Jawhar's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jawhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Jawhar is capital city of Hirshabelle state of Somalia.

Density
1,883/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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jawhar reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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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43525
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How April really feels in Jawhar

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
11 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.

Jawhar 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
Jan34° / 23°81.211.93.6
Feb36° / 23°20.311.92.9
Mar36° / 24°112.1122.6
Apr34° / 25°8013.112.12.6
May32° / 24°7013.612.13.7
Jun31° / 24°112.612.25.0
Jul31° / 23°91.712.15.5
Aug31° / 23°71.812.15.3
Sep32° / 23°112.6124.7
Oct32° / 24°8912.511.93.7
Nov32° / 23°9314.111.93.8
Dec33° / 23°294.811.84.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
57525
67426
77327
87228
97129
107030
116832
126832
136733
146535
156436
166337
176238
186040
195842
205743
215545
225446
235347
245149
254951
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284753
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jawhar gets around 80 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
320
421
522
624
726
827
930
1032
1134
1237
1339
1441
1543
1646
1748
1850
1952
2054
2156
2258
2359
2461
2562
2663
2764
2864
2964
3065

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1148492
2147492
3146503
4145513
5144523
6142543
7140563
8038593
9036604
10034624
11032644
12030655
13028675
14025705
15023716
16021736
17019756
18017767
19015787
20014797
21012808
22011818
2309838
2408839
2507849
2606859
27058510
28048610
29038710
30038611

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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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 6:02 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:026:03
212.06:026:03
312.06:016:03
412.06:016:03
512.06:006:02
612.06:006:02
712.06:006:02
812.05:596:02
912.05:596:01
1012.05:596:01
1112.05:586:01
1212.15:586:01
1312.15:576:01
1412.15:576:00
1512.15:576:00
1612.15:566:00
1712.15:566:00
1812.15:566:00
1912.15:556:00
2012.15:555:59
2112.15:555:59
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2312.15:545:59
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2612.15:535:59
2712.15:535:58
2812.15:535:58
2912.15:535:58
3012.15:535:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jawhar?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jawhar.

What to pack for Jawhar in April

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

In April, Jawhar sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jawhar 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 61 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jawhar 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 Jawhar peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 24UV 15Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jawhar?

Jawhar sits at 2.8°N, 45.5°E, 108 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Wanlaweyn, 70 km away.

BuulobardeMarkaQoryooleyBuurhakabaBaidoa

Topography around Jawhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jawhar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Jawhar is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (23%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Wanlaweyn 70 km · Afgooye 83 km · Mogadishu 85 km · Buulobarde 120 km · Marka 143 km · Qoryooley 154 km · Buurhakaba 158 km · Baidoa 209 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 Jawhar (2.7809°, 45.5005°, elevation 108 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).