Kasongo-Lunda weather in April

In April, Kasongo-Lunda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 164 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kasongo-Lunda's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasongo-Lunda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
81%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kasongo-Lunda is city.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kasongo-Lunda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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303021

How April really feels in Kasongo-Lunda

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.

Kasongo-Lunda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11619.812.33.8
Feb30° / 21°9416.912.23.6
Mar30° / 21°14622123.3
Apr30° / 21°16423.311.93.4
May30° / 21°5310.711.74.7
Jun31° / 19°61.411.65.6
Jul32° / 18°10.111.75.4
Aug32° / 20°113.211.84.8
Sep32° / 21°5412.3123.9
Oct30° / 21°14624.612.13.3
Nov29° / 21°18825.612.33.4
Dec29° / 21°1532412.43.7

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
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302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kasongo-Lunda gets around 164 mm of rain over 23.3 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
576
676
777
877
978
1078
1179
1280
1380
1481
1581
1681
1782
1881
1981
2080
2179
2278
2377
2475
2574
2672
2771
2869
2968
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112871
212871
312871
412871
522870
622870
712871
812871
912871
1012871
1112871
1212871
1312772
1412772
1502674
1602575
1702476
1802476
1902377
2002278
2102278
2212277
2312277
2412376
2512376
2612475
2712574
2822672
2922771
3022870

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
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264calm
274calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 5:59 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:56
211.95:595:55
311.95:595:55
411.95:595:54
511.95:585:54
611.95:585:53
711.95:585:53
811.95:585:52
911.95:585:52
1011.95:585:51
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1211.95:585:50
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1411.95:575:50
1511.95:575:49
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1711.95:575:48
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1911.85:575:47
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.8Bright
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kasongo-Lunda

In seasonPeak

In April, Kasongo-Lunda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kasongo-Lunda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kasongo-Lunda?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kasongo-Lunda.

What to pack for Kasongo-Lunda in April

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

In April, Kasongo-Lunda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasongo-Lunda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasongo-Lunda peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kasongo-Lunda 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 Kasongo-Lunda is worst in August — around 146 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15140 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May28Moderate
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug146Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasongo-Lunda?

Kasongo-Lunda sits at 6.5°S, 16.8°E, 534 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Cambundi, 113 km away.

Sanza PomboMaquela do ZomboNegageMasi-ManimbaUígeSongoInkisi

Topography around Kasongo-Lunda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasongo-Lunda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Kasongo-Lunda is covered by trees (52%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
726 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cambundi 113 km · Sanza Pombo 129 km · Maquela do Zombo 194 km · Negage 222 km · Masi-Manimba 224 km · Uíge 231 km · Songo 238 km · Inkisi 246 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 Kasongo-Lunda (-6.4783°, 16.8174°, elevation 534 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).