Kutu weather in April

In April, Kutu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kutu's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kutu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Kutu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
33024
43024
53024
63024
73024
83024
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How April really feels in Kutu

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.

Kutu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°13619.312.13.7
Feb31° / 24°14817.512.13.5
Mar30° / 24°16021.5123.4
Apr30° / 23°16022.211.93.3
May30° / 24°10818.111.93.9
Jun30° / 23°378.411.85.3
Jul30° / 23°317.611.95.3
Aug30° / 23°8014.811.94.4
Sep30° / 23°14122.1123.6
Oct29° / 23°20725.912.13.3
Nov29° / 23°19324.312.13.4
Dec29° / 23°17923.212.23.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42179
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
131981
141882
151882
161882
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
281981
291981
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kutu gets around 160 mm of rain over 22.2 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
571
671
772
873
973
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1575
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2873
2973
3072

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255347
265248
275248
285149
295050
305050

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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 5:53 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:535:51
212.05:525:51
312.05:525:51
412.05:525:50
512.05:525:50
612.05:525:49
712.05:515:49
812.05:515:49
912.05:515:48
1012.05:515:48
1112.05:505:48
1212.05:505:47
1311.95:505:47
1411.95:505:47
1511.95:505:46
1611.95:495:46
1711.95:495:46
1811.95:495:45
1911.95:495:45
2011.95:495:45
2111.95:495:44
2211.95:485:44
2311.95:485:44
2411.95:485:43
2511.95:485:43
2611.95:485:43
2711.95:485:43
2811.95:485:42
2911.95:485:42
3011.95:485:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kutu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kutu.

What to pack for Kutu in April

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

In April, Kutu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kutu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kutu peaks around March 19 at about 13 (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 highHighExtremeMar 19UV 13Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Kutu 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 Kutu is worst in August — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.8× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateAug 1383 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kutu?

Kutu sits at 2.7°S, 18.1°E, 312 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Nioki, 51 km away.

DunguMushieBulunguMangaiBolobo

Topography around Kutu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kutu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Kutu is covered by trees (32%) and wetland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nioki 51 km · Inongo 90 km · Bandundu Province 108 km · Dungu 127 km · Mushie 140 km · Bulungu 209 km · Mangai 211 km · Bolobo 222 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 Kutu (-2.7249°, 18.1476°, elevation 312 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).