Zalinjay weather in April

In April, Zalinjay sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Zalinjay's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zalinjay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:18 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Zalinjay is capital city in the state of Central Darfur, Sudan.

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 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Zalinjay reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13720
23720
33720
43720
53720
63720
73720
83720
93721
103721
113721
123721
133721
143721
153721
163721
173721
183721
193721
203721
213721
223721
233722
243722
253722
263722
273722
283722
293722
303722

How April really feels in Zalinjay

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.

Zalinjay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°0011.35.8
Feb34° / 16°0011.64.2
Mar36° / 19°10.211.92.7
Apr37° / 21°41.312.31.8
May37° / 22°26612.62.0
Jun34° / 22°6312.712.72.8
Jul30° / 21°1852412.73.4
Aug28° / 20°22026.212.43.6
Sep30° / 20°8315.612.14.2
Oct33° / 20°184.511.74.4
Nov32° / 17°0011.45.1
Dec31° / 14°0011.35.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138218
148218
158218
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198119
208218
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258020
267921
277921
287822
297822
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zalinjay gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
123
133
143
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
227
238
249
259
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
398200
498200
598200
697210
797210
896310
996310
1096310
1196310
1295410
1395410
1494420
1594420
1692530
1792530
1891540
1991540
2089650
2189650
2288660
2386761
2485771
2583881
2683881
2782891
2881991
29799102
30799102

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:287:34
212.17:277:34
312.17:267:34
412.17:257:34
512.27:257:34
612.27:247:34
712.27:237:34
812.27:237:34
912.27:227:34
1012.27:227:34
1112.27:217:35
1212.27:207:35
1312.37:207:35
1412.37:197:35
1512.37:187:35
1612.37:187:35
1712.37:177:35
1812.37:177:35
1912.37:167:35
2012.37:157:35
2112.37:157:35
2212.47:147:36
2312.47:147:36
2412.47:137:36
2512.47:137:36
2612.47:127:36
2712.47:127:36
2812.47:117:36
2912.47:117:37
3012.47:107:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zalinjay

In seasonPeak

In April, Zalinjay sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zalinjay's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Zalinjay sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is April a good time to visit Zalinjay?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zalinjay.

What to pack for Zalinjay in April

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

In April, Zalinjay sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zalinjay in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zalinjay peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zalinjay 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 Zalinjay is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1954 µg/m³Aug 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar55Poor
Apr47Poor
May36Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zalinjay?

Zalinjay sits at 12.9°N, 23.5°E, 891 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kas, 99 km away.

Kabkābīyah'ĀrdamatāAl-JunaynahEl Geneina FortAdréNyalaRahad al Bardi

Topography around Zalinjay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zalinjay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 891 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,684 m.

The land around Zalinjay is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (84%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
1,684 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kas 99 km · Kabkābīyah 106 km · 'Ārdamatā 124 km · Al-Junaynah 126 km · El Geneina Fort 126 km · Adré 151 km · Nyala 181 km · Rahad al Bardi 184 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

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 Zalinjay (12.9092°, 23.4706°, elevation 891 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).