Kanyobagonga weather in April

In April, Kanyobagonga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kanyobagonga's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanyobagonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Kanyobagonga is place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kanyobagonga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
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282819
292819
302819

Kanyobagonga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°475.5125.8
Feb30° / 18°354.6125.5
Mar29° / 19°517125.5
Apr28° / 19°488.2125.8
May28° / 19°356126.5
Jun28° / 18°132.8126.7
Jul28° / 18°61.7126.9
Aug28° / 18°183.7126.4
Sep29° / 18°275.3125.9
Oct28° / 18°509.5125.7
Nov28° / 18°416.8126.4
Dec28° / 18°445.4126.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41684
51585
61585
71585
81486
91387
101387
111486
121486
131387
141486
151486
161486
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181585
191684
201585
211585
221684
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261783
271783
281783
291783
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kanyobagonga gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1356401
2355411
3354421
4353431
5352441
6252451
7250472
8249482
9248492
10247502
11146512
12145522
13144541
14143551
15142561
16041581
17040591
18038611
19037621
20036631
21034651
22033661
23031681
24030691
25028711
26027712
27026722
28025732
29024742
30023743

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
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:08
212.06:086:07
312.06:086:07
412.06:076:07
512.06:076:06
612.06:076:06
712.06:066:06
812.06:066:05
912.06:066:05
1012.06:066:05
1112.06:056:05
1212.06:056:04
1312.06:056:04
1412.06:046:04
1512.06:046:03
1612.06:046:03
1712.06:046:03
1812.06:046:03
1912.06:036:02
2012.06:036:02
2112.06:036:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:026:01
2512.06:026:01
2612.06:026:01
2712.06:026:00
2812.06:026:00
2912.06:016:00
3012.06:016:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kanyobagonga?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kanyobagonga in April

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

In April, Kanyobagonga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kanyobagonga 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 Kanyobagonga peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kanyobagonga 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 Kanyobagonga is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kanyobagonga?

Kanyobagonga sits at 0.7°S, 29.2°E, 1,772 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kayna, 10 km away.

Topography around Kanyobagonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanyobagonga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,257 m.

The land around Kanyobagonga is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kayna 10 km · Katanda 26 km · Kirumba 45 km · Kihihi 59 km · Lubero 61 km · Rutshuru 62 km · Kanungu 74 km · Kisoro 87 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 Kanyobagonga (-0.6998°, 29.1718°, elevation 1,772 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).