Qandala weather in April

In April, Qandala sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Qandala's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qandala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Qandala is City in Bari, Puntland.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Qandala reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°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 Qandala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 10 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
10
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.

Qandala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°61.511.48.8
Feb26° / 20°40.711.68.9
Mar28° / 22°71.511.97.9
Apr30° / 24°224.312.26.3
May31° / 26°327.112.54.9
Jun34° / 28°20.512.73.7
Jul34° / 29°00.112.63.7
Aug34° / 29°0012.43.8
Sep33° / 27°4112.14.6
Oct29° / 24°234.111.77.0
Nov26° / 22°243.411.58.2
Dec25° / 20°242.911.38.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Qandala gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
78
88
99
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1110
1211
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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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14123239120
24123240120
33123240130
43123141140
53113042140
62112942160
72102842170
82102743180
9292643200
10182543220
11182443240
12172343250
13172243270
14162143290
15152042310
16051942330
17041842350
18041741371
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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49calm
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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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:425:48
212.15:425:48
312.15:415:48
412.15:405:48
512.15:405:48
612.15:395:48
712.25:385:48
812.25:385:48
912.25:375:48
1012.25:375:48
1112.25:365:48
1212.25:355:48
1312.25:355:48
1412.25:345:48
1512.25:345:48
1612.35:335:48
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1912.35:315:49
2012.35:315:49
2112.35:305:49
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2612.45:285:49
2712.45:275:49
2812.45:275:49
2912.45:275:49
3012.45:265:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Qandala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Qandala?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qandala in April

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

In April, Qandala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qandala in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qandala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qandala peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Qandala 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 Qandala is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1540 µg/m³Apr 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qandala?

Qandala sits at 11.5°N, 49.9°E, 8 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Bosaso, 78 km away.

El DibirCeerigaaboGarooweEylLaascaanood

Topography around Qandala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qandala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,101 m.

The land around Qandala is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (46%), bare terrain (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%), water (34%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,101 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bosaso 78 km · El Dibir 150 km · Ceerigaabo 289 km · Mukalla 351 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 371 km · Garoowe 374 km · Eyl 388 km · Laascaanood 432 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 Qandala (11.472°, 49.8728°, elevation 8 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).