Somalia weather in April - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Weather in April at a glance

Daytime temperature: 31°C
Night-time temperature: 24°C
Daylight hours: 12h09min
Chance of rain: 9%
Days with thunderstorms: 1%
Muggy days: 90%

An overview for the country. Conditions can vary between cities and regions.

Plan your trip · April

Somalia in April: weather for a week away

Compare destinations and see how many days of a typical trip met your preferred temperature range, with less than 1 mm of daily precipitation.

Historical dataNASA POWER1981-2025

City or region

Compare with history

What weather do you prefer?

Mogadishu in April: Sightseeing

1981-2025

Daytime temperature 18-28°CDaily precipitation Less than 1 mm

Days matching your plans

0 / 7

Weekly average; typical number of days: 0

At least 5 matching days

of historical weeks

All 7 days match

of historical weeks

How many matching days were there in a week?

Each bar shows the share of historical weeks.

>99%

0days

<1%

1day

2days

3days

4days

5days

6days

7days

5-7 days matching your preferences

When to go? Compare the months

Average matching days per week

2.4Jan 2.1Feb 0.4Mar 0Apr 0.6May 4.5Jun 5.9Jul 6Aug 6.4Sept 3.8Oct 1.1Nov 0.7Dec

The highest average was in September: 6.4 matching days per week.

Somalia in April: which destinations match most often?

Comparison of 10 cities and regions using your selected conditions.

Mogadishu · 1981-2025

Hot days and warm nights in April

Does the temperature drop below 20°C during hot weather?

100%of hot days with a minimum ≥20°C

100%of weeks with at least 3 warm nights*

On 100% of hot days, the temperature stayed at or above 20°C even at its coolest. This covers 336 days with a maximum of at least 30°C.

Lowest temperature on hot days

Below 18°C0%

18°C to below 20°C0%

At least 20°C100%

* A warm night is represented by the daily minimum ≥20°C. Maximum and minimum refer to the same day; this does not isolate the night following a particular hot day.

Mogadishu · Your holiday week

How much can temperatures change during a week?

Check cooler hours as well as afternoon temperatures.

Coolest time of day26.4-27.6°CWeekly minimum: typical range

Warmest day29.5-30.5°CWeekly maximum: typical range

1°CTypical difference between the highest and lowest daytime maxima in a week

How often does it get cooler from one day to the next?

0%of weeks with a day-to-day drop in maximum temperature of at least 5°C

Daytime temperatures usually changed gradually, but allow for cooler hours when packing.

Ranges are the 20th-80th percentiles of whole-week minima and maxima, not forecast limits. Cooling compares consecutive daily maxima, not day and night temperatures.

Compare all destinations

18-28°C · Less than 1 mm · 1981-2025
City or region	Days matching your plans	At least 5 matching days	All 7 days match
Mogadishu	0 / 7	0%	0%
Hargeysa	0.1 / 7	<1%	0%
Bosaso	0.1 / 7	0%	0%
Kismayo	0 / 7	0%	0%
Burco	0.1 / 7	<1%	0%
Beledweyne	0 / 7	0%	0%
Gaalkacyo	0 / 7	0%	0%
Garoowe	0 / 7	0%	0%
Berbera	0 / 7	0%	0%
Baydhabo	0 / 7	0%	0%

Where do the figures come from?

The analysis includes 1,080 complete 7-day periods out of 1,080 possible periods in 45 years (1981-2025), for Mogadishu. Every week lies entirely within the selected month. Overlapping weeks are not independent samples. Incomplete weeks are excluded.

A matching day has a daily maximum within the selected temperature range, inclusive, and precipitation below 1 mm. Trace precipitation is possible. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile of matching days per week. Daily percentages count each calendar day once; categories can overlap.

NASA POWER provides daily MERRA-2 grid data for each location, not city weather-station measurements or an area-wide country average. These are historical frequencies, not a forecast or a measure of forecast accuracy. This comparison does not include cloud, wind, humidity, sea temperature or changes within the day, and does not assess outdoor safety. Check the current forecast before travelling. NASA POWER Daily API.

Historical frequency, not a forecast for your travel dates.

Somalia - April vs the year - annual climate

In April, Somalia averages about 31° during the day and 24° at night. It's usually fairly dry, with only about a 9% chance of rain.

Historical weather 1981-2025

Weather in Somalia in April: trends from 1981 to 2025

NASA POWER

From 2016 to 2025, the average daytime high was 32.9°C, 1.1°C warmer than in 1981-1990. 1998 was the warmest (34.4°C), while 1989 was the coolest (29.9°C).

Differences between years

How similar is the weather in April from year to year?

In 37% of the years compared, temperature and the number of wet days were close to typical for this month.

Similar means an average daily maximum within 2°C and a wet-day count within 3 days of the 1991-2020 medians. This is historical similarity, not forecast accuracy.

37%of years with similar conditions

Typical average daytime high31.5°C–33°C

Typical number of wet days5–14 days

Daytime temperatures in April: year by year

Monthly average daily maximum temperature: compare individual years and the longer-term trend.

45 years of data

Coolest month29.9°C 1989

Warmest month34.4°C 1998

Latest year in the data33.8°C 2025

Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 32.3°C

Blue band: the 20th-80th percentile of monthly averages in 1991-2020. The thicker line is the average of five consecutive years. Highlights describe whole months, not single-day records.

View temperatures for every year

Year	Average daytime maximum	5-year average
1981	30.9°C	-
1982	31.3°C	-
1983	33.1°C	-
1984	33.9°C	-
1985	31.9°C	32.2°C
1986	32.2°C	32.5°C
1987	31.1°C	32.4°C
1988	32.7°C	32.4°C
1989	29.9°C	31.6°C
1990	31.1°C	31.4°C
1991	31.9°C	31.3°C
1992	31.4°C	31.4°C
1993	31.5°C	31.2°C
1994	32.5°C	31.7°C
1995	30.9°C	31.6°C
1996	31.5°C	31.6°C
1997	30.4°C	31.4°C
1998	34.4°C	31.9°C
1999	32.7°C	32°C
2000	33.2°C	32.4°C
2001	33.2°C	32.8°C
2002	32.4°C	33.2°C
2003	32.7°C	32.8°C
2004	32.4°C	32.8°C
2005	32.4°C	32.6°C
2006	32.1°C	32.4°C
2007	32.9°C	32.5°C
2008	32.1°C	32.4°C
2009	32.3°C	32.4°C
2010	32°C	32.3°C
2011	33.2°C	32.5°C
2012	31.6°C	32.2°C
2013	30.7°C	32°C
2014	32.8°C	32.1°C
2015	32.6°C	32.2°C
2016	32.4°C	32°C
2017	34°C	32.5°C
2018	31.3°C	32.6°C
2019	34.4°C	32.9°C
2020	31.7°C	32.8°C
2021	33.2°C	32.9°C
2022	33.2°C	32.8°C
2023	32°C	32.9°C
2024	33°C	32.6°C
2025	33.8°C	33°C

How has April changed since the 1980s?

A comparison of 1981-1990 with 2016-2025 shows how temperatures, rainfall and the frequency of longer hot spells have changed.

In the latest decade, the average daytime high was 1.1°C warmer than in 1981-1990.

Daytime high

1981-199031.8°C2016-202532.9°C

change: +1.1°C

Hot days

1981-199026.3 days2016-202529.4 days

change: +3.1 days

Warm nights

1981-199030 days2016-202530 days

change: 0 days

Wet days

1981-19906.9 days2016-20258 days

change: +1.1 days

Years with a heatwave

1981-1990100%2016-2025100%

change: 0 pp

How often does April bring heat, frost and rain?

Typical number of days and monthly precipitation based on the 1991-2020 climate normal.

Warm days30 dayshigh of at least 25°C

Hot days29 dayshigh of at least 30°C

Frost nights0 dayslow below 0°C

Warm nights30 dayslow of at least 20°C

Wet days10 daysat least 1 mm

Monthly rainfall43 mmtypical total

How often does it rain in Somalia in April?

The chances use every consecutive 3-, 5- and 7-day period from 1981 to 2025. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation.

A full seven days without rain occurred in 40% of historical periods. At least one wet day occurred in 60% of weeks.

3 rain-free days57%historical chance

5 rain-free days47%historical chance

7 rain-free days40%historical chance

Longest dry spell13 daystypical in the month

Longest wet spell5 daystypical in the month

Heatwaves, warm nights and cool spells in April

The percentages show years with at least one run of three consecutive days or nights meeting the stated threshold.

Heatwave100%3 days with highs of at least 30°C45 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of warm nights100%3 nights with lows of at least 20°C45 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of frosty nights0%3 nights with lows below 0°C0 of 45 years

Marked cool spell53%3 days with highs no greater than 30.8°C24 of 45 years · most often: Day 21 to month end

Highest and lowest values since 1981

Highest temperature36.3°C9 April 1984

Coolest night20.7°C9 April 1993

Wettest day21.9 mm20 April 2005

Start, middle or end of the month - when is the weather most stable?

We compare temperatures, dry days, heavy rain and wind. The highlighted period usually has the lowest combined risk of rain and stronger winds.

Days 1-10most stable

32.9°CDaytime high23.7°CNight

Dry days: 10 days
Heavy-rain risk: 0%
Hot days: 97%
Stronger wind: 0%

Days 11-20

32.3°CDaytime high24°CNight

Dry days: 7 days
Heavy-rain risk: 1%
Hot days: 95%
Stronger wind: 0%

Day 21 to month end

31.8°CDaytime high23.9°CNight

Dry days: 6 days
Heavy-rain risk: 2%
Hot days: 90%
Stronger wind: 0%

The most stable conditions for rain and wind usually occur during: Days 1-10.

Country values are the median of data for 10 cities covered by the site. Source: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), 1981-2025; 1991-2020 climate normal. These are area-based model data and can differ from official weather-station records.

Somalia weather all year - average temperatures and rain

Month	Day	Night	Chance of rain
January ★	26℃	19℃	0%
February	28℃	20℃	0%
March	30℃	22℃	1%
April	31℃	24℃	9%
May	31℃	24℃	5%
June	30℃	23℃	7%
July	29℃	22℃	7%
August	29℃	22℃	10%
September	30℃	22℃	4%
October	29℃	23℃	4%
November	28℃	21℃	3%
December ★	27℃	19℃	0%

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Where is it warmest in Somalia in April? Weather by city

For each city, we show the average daytime temperature and the warmest and coolest year. The comparison uses the average daily high across the whole of April, not a single extreme day.

Place	Day	Night	April 1981-2025	Sea	Chance of rain
Mogadishu	32℃	27℃	Average29.5°C Warmest year2024 · 30.6°C Coolest year1992 · 28.7°C Warmest day32.6°C · 21 Apr 2023 Coolest day27.1°C · 28 Apr 1999	30℃	8%
Hargeysa	30℃	20℃	Average31.5°C Warmest year2019 · 34.5°C Coolest year1989 · 26.6°C Warmest day37.1°C · 14 Apr 2024 Coolest day22.3°C · 8 Apr 1989	-	9%

Temperature records in Somalia: April compared with the whole year

The comparison uses daily high temperatures from 1981-2025 for the 2 cities shown in the table.

Warmest day in April37.1°C Hargeysa · 14 April 2024

Warmest day of the year37.9°C Hargeysa · 24 May 2022

Coolest day in April22.3°C Hargeysa · 8 April 1989

Coolest day of the year21.3°C Hargeysa · 19 January 1987

These are records in NASA POWER gridded data for the analysed cities, not official national weather-station records.

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