Luputa weather in April

In April, Luputa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 137 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Luputa's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luputa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Luputa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020

How April really feels in Luputa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luputa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°18625.112.43.6
Feb29° / 20°15621.112.23.6
Mar29° / 20°18324.4123.5
Apr30° / 20°13719.611.83.9
May31° / 20°265.111.74.9
Jun32° / 19°30.511.65.0
Jul32° / 19°10.211.65.0
Aug32° / 20°173.811.84.7
Sep31° / 20°9316.1123.9
Oct29° / 20°15824.312.23.5
Nov28° / 20°18525.912.33.4
Dec28° / 20°19426.712.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
42080
52179
62179
72278
82278
92377
102476
112476
122575
132674
142872
152971
163070
173169
183367
193367
203565
213664
223763
233763
243961
254060
264060
274159
284258
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Luputa gets around 137 mm of rain over 19.6 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 65% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
380
480
580
680
779
879
978
1078
1177
1276
1375
1474
1572
1670
1768
1865
1963
2060
2158
2255
2352
2449
2547
2644
2742
2840
2938
3036

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10008614
20008713
30018613
40018712
50018712
60018811
70018811
80018811
90028810
100028810
110028810
120028810
13003889
14003889
15004879
16004879
17005869
18006868
19017848
20018838
21019828
220111817
230213787
240214777
250216766
260218746
270319735
280321715
291422685
301524664

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:28
211.96:326:28
311.96:316:27
411.96:316:27
511.96:316:26
611.96:316:26
711.96:316:25
811.96:316:25
911.96:316:24
1011.96:316:24
1111.96:316:23
1211.96:306:23
1311.96:306:22
1411.96:306:22
1511.86:306:21
1611.86:306:21
1711.86:306:20
1811.86:306:20
1911.86:306:19
2011.86:306:19
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2211.86:306:18
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2511.86:306:17
2611.86:306:17
2711.86:306:16
2811.86:306:16
2911.86:306:16
3011.86:306:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Luputa

In seasonPeak

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

Luputa's rainy season runs September–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 Luputa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luputa.

What to pack for Luputa in April

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

In April, Luputa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luputa 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 Luputa peaks around March 16 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 highHighExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luputa 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 Luputa is worst in August — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 14142 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May65Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul102Unhealthy
Aug149Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Luputa?

Luputa sits at 7.2°S, 23.7°E, 879 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Mwene-Ditu, 32 km away.

Kabeya-KamwangaKabindaKananga

Topography around Luputa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luputa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Luputa is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mwene-Ditu 32 km · Gandajika 54 km · Kanyama 65 km · Miabi 110 km · Mbuji-Mayi 115 km · Kabeya-Kamwanga 138 km · Kabinda 143 km · Kananga 200 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 Luputa (-7.1618°, 23.7006°, elevation 879 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).