Malemba weather in April

In April, Malemba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Malemba's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malemba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:29 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Malemba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

How April really feels in Malemba

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.

Malemba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°28327.712.53.8
Feb27° / 18°2292412.33.9
Mar27° / 18°20425.312.14.1
Apr28° / 18°6611.611.85.7
May30° / 18°30.911.56.5
Jun29° / 16°0011.47.2
Jul29° / 16°0011.57.2
Aug31° / 18°10.311.75.6
Sep32° / 19°153.311.94.6
Oct30° / 19°8314.912.24.2
Nov28° / 18°17524.612.53.9
Dec26° / 18°24827.412.63.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93961
103961
114159
124258
134456
144654
154753
165050
175248
185446
195545
205743
215842
226040
236139
246238
256238
266436
276436
286535
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Malemba gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
267
366
465
563
661
759
857
955
1053
1151
1249
1346
1444
1541
1638
1735
1833
1930
2028
2125
2223
2321
2419
2518
2616
2714
2813
2912
3011

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1023167
2023266
3033463
4033562
5043759
6053857
7053956
8064153
9074251
10084249
11194347
121104445
131124443
141134541
152154539
162164536
173184534
184194531
195214529
207234427
218244324
2210264222
2312284120
2414294018
2516313815
2618323713
2720333511
2823343410
292534328
302835307

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:296:24
211.96:296:23
311.96:296:23
411.96:296:22
511.96:296:21
611.96:296:21
711.96:296:20
811.86:296:20
911.86:296:19
1011.86:296:19
1111.86:296:18
1211.86:296:17
1311.86:296:17
1411.86:296:16
1511.86:296:16
1611.86:296:15
1711.86:296:15
1811.86:296:14
1911.76:296:14
2011.76:296:13
2111.76:296:13
2211.76:296:12
2311.76:296:12
2411.76:296:11
2511.76:296:11
2611.76:296:10
2711.76:296:10
2811.76:306:09
2911.76:306:09
3011.66:306:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Malemba

In seasonPeak

None of Malemba's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Malemba's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Malemba?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malemba in April

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

In April, Malemba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malemba 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 Malemba peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malemba 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 Malemba is worst in August — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.7× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 18138 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun52Poor
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug144Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malemba?

Malemba sits at 10.4°S, 24.5°E, 1,092 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kolwezi, 107 km away.

MwinilungaKaminaTshilengeMweneBukamaFungurumeChisasa

Topography around Malemba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malemba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m.

The land around Malemba is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
627 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwetland
April weather nearby: Kolwezi 107 km · Mwinilunga 151 km · Kamina 189 km · Tshilenge 191 km · Mwene 194 km · Bukama 194 km · Fungurume 196 km · Chisasa 219 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 Malemba (-10.3781°, 24.5452°, elevation 1,092 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).