Laascaanood weather in April

In April, Laascaanood sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Laascaanood's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laascaanood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Laascaanood is Capital of Waqooyibari state.

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 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Laascaanood reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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203222
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273122
283122
293122
303122

How April really feels in Laascaanood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 17 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
17
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.

Laascaanood weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°00.111.67.5
Feb30° / 17°0011.76.6
Mar32° / 19°30.611.95.3
Apr32° / 21°48712.24.5
May31° / 23°408.712.44.6
Jun31° / 23°10.312.55.4
Jul31° / 23°10.112.45.8
Aug31° / 22°00.112.35.4
Sep32° / 22°61.1125.0
Oct30° / 21°428.411.85.4
Nov30° / 19°142.611.66.6
Dec29° / 17°50.611.57.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
138218
148218
158119
168119
177921
187822
197624
207525
217426
227228
237129
246931
256931
266832
276634
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Laascaanood gets around 48 mm of rain over 7 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
58
68
79
810
911
1012
1114
1215
1317
1418
1520
1622
1724
1826
1928
2030
2132
2234
2335
2437
2538
2639
2739
2840
2941
3041

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146311490
245311590
3443116100
4423117100
5413018110
6393019120
7372920130
8352921150
9332822160
10312823180
11292723200
12282623230
13262523251
14242523281
15222423311
16202322341
17182222361
18162122392
19152021422
20131921453
21121820473
22101720493
2391619524
2481519544
2571418565
2661318585
2751318586
2851218596
2941118607
3031018627

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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 5:53 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:535:57
212.15:535:57
312.15:525:57
412.15:515:57
512.15:515:57
612.15:505:57
712.15:505:57
812.15:495:57
912.15:495:57
1012.15:485:57
1112.15:485:57
1212.25:475:57
1312.25:475:57
1412.25:465:56
1512.25:465:56
1612.25:455:56
1712.25:455:56
1812.25:445:56
1912.25:445:56
2012.25:435:56
2112.25:435:56
2212.25:425:56
2312.25:425:56
2412.25:425:56
2512.35:415:56
2612.35:415:56
2712.35:405:56
2812.35:405:56
2912.35:405:56
3012.35:395:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.64 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
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Laascaanood

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Laascaanood?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laascaanood in April

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

In April, Laascaanood sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laascaanood 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 Laascaanood peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Laascaanood 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 Laascaanood is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1721 µg/m³May 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laascaanood?

Laascaanood sits at 8.5°N, 47.4°E, 692 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Garoowe, 124 km away.

GarooweGaalkacyoSaaxoWaalBuraoYamarugleyQorofCeerigaabo

Topography around Laascaanood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laascaanood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Laascaanood is covered by bare terrain (65%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
446 m
80 km
568 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Garoowe 124 km · Gaalkacyo 190 km · Saaxo 199 km · Waal 217 km · Burao 232 km · Yamarugley 233 km · Qorof 234 km · Ceerigaabo 238 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 Laascaanood (8.4774°, 47.3597°, elevation 692 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).