Djugu weather in April

In April, Djugu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 397 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Djugu's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Djugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
397 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:57 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Djugu is place in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Density
5/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 Djugu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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222415
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Djugu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°16214.311.96.1
Feb25° / 14°20714.711.95.6
Mar25° / 15°41124.5124.5
Apr24° / 15°39725.5124.2
May24° / 15°29122.312.14.9
Jun23° / 14°2572012.15.1
Jul23° / 14°2512212.14.8
Aug23° / 14°39326.112.14.2
Sep23° / 14°67927.8123.8
Oct23° / 14°64829.8123.6
Nov23° / 14°5182611.94.0
Dec24° / 14°30519.811.95.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51486
61486
71486
81387
91288
101288
111189
121090
131090
141090
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251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301387

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Djugu gets around 397 mm of rain over 25.5 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
583
683
783
884
984
1084
1184
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2187
2287
2387
2487
2587
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115841
215832
315832
414842
514842
614842
714851
813861
913861
1012871
1111881
1211881
1310891
149901
159901
168911
178911
187921
197921
207921
216931
226940
236940
246940
256940
266940
276940
286940
296940
306940

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:026:03
212.06:026:03
312.06:016:03
412.06:016:02
512.06:016:02
612.06:006:02
712.06:006:02
812.06:006:01
912.05:596:01
1012.05:596:01
1112.05:596:01
1212.05:586:00
1312.05:586:00
1412.05:586:00
1512.05:576:00
1612.05:575:59
1712.05:575:59
1812.05:565:59
1912.05:565:59
2012.05:565:59
2112.15:555:59
2212.15:555:58
2312.15:555:58
2412.15:555:58
2512.15:545:58
2612.15:545:58
2712.15:545:58
2812.15:545:57
2912.15:545:57
3012.15:535:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Djugu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Djugu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Djugu in April

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

In April, Djugu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Djugu 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 Djugu peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Djugu 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 Djugu is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2350 µg/m³Apr 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar26Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Djugu?

Djugu sits at 1.9°N, 30.5°E, 1,674 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Bunia, 49 km away.

Topography around Djugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Djugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,647 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Djugu is covered by shrubs (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (26%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
608 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bunia 49 km · Mangbwalu 52 km · Paidha 77 km · Kyangwali Refugee Camp 87 km · Nebbi 90 km · Kikube 102 km · Hoima 109 km · Buhimba 110 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Djugu (1.9193°, 30.5026°, elevation 1,674 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).