Jilib weather in April

In April, Jilib sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 106 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 32% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jilib's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jilib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:09 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Jilib is city in 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 35°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jilib 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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23626
33626
43526
53526
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How April really feels in Jilib

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
25 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.

Jilib weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°152.1123.2
Feb36° / 25°51122.8
Mar36° / 25°204.7122.4
Apr34° / 25°10617.9122.3
May32° / 25°8617.5123.4
Jun31° / 24°247.1124.6
Jul31° / 23°144.1125.1
Aug31° / 23°144125.0
Sep32° / 23°184.8124.5
Oct33° / 24°6612.1123.5
Nov33° / 24°12820.2122.9
Dec34° / 24°548.9123.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36931
46931
56832
66733
76733
86535
96535
106337
116337
126139
136040
145941
155941
165743
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185545
195446
205347
215149
225050
234951
244852
254753
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jilib gets around 106 mm of rain over 17.9 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 59% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
235
337
439
541
643
746
849
951
1054
1156
1258
1360
1461
1562
1663
1765
1866
1967
2068
2169
2270
2370
2471
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112799
2117910
3117910
4107911
597912
697813
787814
877815
977617
1067618
1157619
1247620
1347521
1437522
1537423
1627424
1727325
1827325
1917326
2017326
2117227
2217227
2317227
2417227
2517128
2617128
2707327
2807327
2907327
3017227

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:14
212.06:136:13
312.06:136:13
412.06:126:13
512.06:126:12
612.06:126:12
712.06:116:12
812.06:116:12
912.06:116:11
1012.06:106:11
1112.06:106:11
1212.06:106:10
1312.06:106:10
1412.06:096:10
1512.06:096:10
1612.06:096:09
1712.06:086:09
1812.06:086:09
1912.06:086:09
2012.06:086:08
2112.06:076:08
2212.06:076:08
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2512.06:076:07
2612.06:066:07
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2912.06:066:07
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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 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jilib?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jilib.

What to pack for Jilib in April

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

In April, Jilib sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jilib 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 55 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
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Jilib 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 Jilib peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 9UV 14Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jilib?

Jilib sits at 0.5°N, 42.8°E, 25 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Jamaame, 47 km away.

KismayoBaardheereDiinsoorQoryooleyMarkaKaambooni

Topography around Jilib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jilib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Jilib is covered by shrubs (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Jamaame 47 km · Bu’aale 70 km · Kismayo 98 km · Baardheere 214 km · Diinsoor 215 km · Qoryooley 242 km · Marka 260 km · Kaambooni 271 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 Jilib (0.4883°, 42.7854°, elevation 25 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).