Mpanda weather in April

In April, Mpanda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 580 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mpanda's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
580 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Mpanda is commune in Bubanza Province, Burundi.

Density
109/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mpanda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Mpanda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°49227.312.24.0
Feb25° / 16°44924.812.13.9
Mar25° / 16°57829123.7
Apr24° / 16°58028.411.93.7
May25° / 15°33720.911.95.1
Jun25° / 15°9610.911.86.6
Jul25° / 14°46611.87.4
Aug26° / 15°10810.511.96.5
Sep26° / 16°24416.1125.5
Oct26° / 16°57224.412.14.3
Nov25° / 16°68628.412.13.7
Dec25° / 16°62029.512.23.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20694
21694
22694
23694
24793
25892
26892
27892
28892
291090
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mpanda gets around 580 mm of rain over 28.4 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1795
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
2394
2494
2593
2693
2792
2892
2991
3090

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1030700
2030700
3030700
4029710
5029710
6029710
7028720
8028720
9027721
10027721
11027721
12026731
13126721
14126721
15126721
16126721
17126721
18126721
19127720
20127720
21127720
22128710
23128710
24128710
25129700
26129700
27129700
28129700
29230680
30230680

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:06
212.06:086:06
312.06:076:05
412.06:076:05
512.06:076:05
612.06:076:04
712.06:066:04
812.06:066:03
912.06:066:03
1011.96:066:03
1111.96:066:02
1211.96:056:02
1311.96:056:02
1411.96:056:01
1511.96:056:01
1611.96:056:01
1711.96:056:00
1811.96:046:00
1911.96:046:00
2011.96:045:59
2111.96:045:59
2211.96:045:59
2311.96:045:58
2411.96:045:58
2511.96:035:58
2611.96:035:57
2711.96:035:57
2811.96:035:57
2911.96:035:57
3011.96:035:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mpanda?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mpanda.

What to pack for Mpanda in April

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

In April, Mpanda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Mpanda 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 Mpanda peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 16Aug 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mpanda 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 Mpanda is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mpanda?

Mpanda sits at 3.2°S, 29.4°E, 876 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Bubanza, 10 km away.

BujumburaGatumbaKayanzaUviraCibitokeNgoziGitega

Topography around Mpanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 907 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Mpanda is covered by cropland (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (31%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,690 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bubanza 10 km · Bujumbura 24 km · Gatumba 25 km · Kayanza 37 km · Uvira 39 km · Cibitoke 44 km · Ngozi 56 km · Gitega 65 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$234
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
5.6
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
35.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 94%Muslim 3%other 1%none 1%

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 Mpanda (-3.1703°, 29.4026°, elevation 876 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).