Nyunzu weather in April

In April, Nyunzu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 126 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.9 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 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nyunzu's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyunzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nyunzu is locality in Democratic Republic of the 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nyunzu 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 on par with March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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43021
53021
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93021
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303121

How April really feels in Nyunzu

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.

Nyunzu 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°18423.212.33.8
Feb29° / 21°15319.512.23.7
Mar30° / 21°17723123.5
Apr30° / 21°12617.711.93.8
May32° / 21°316.811.74.3
Jun33° / 20°30.611.74.4
Jul33° / 20°10.311.74.3
Aug33° / 21°13311.84.0
Sep32° / 21°5811.2123.8
Oct30° / 21°16622.612.13.5
Nov28° / 20°23726.612.33.5
Dec28° / 20°21627.112.33.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41783
51882
61981
71981
81981
92080
102179
112278
122377
132476
142575
152575
162674
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192971
203169
213268
223268
233367
243466
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273664
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303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nyunzu gets around 126 mm of rain over 17.7 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 59% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
571
670
769
869
968
1067
1166
1265
1364
1463
1561
1660
1758
1857
1955
2054
2152
2251
2350
2449
2548
2647
2746
2844
2943
3042

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1005644
2005743
3005842
4015841
5015940
6015940
7016039
8016138
9016138
10016237
11016336
12026236
13026335
14026434
15026533
16036532
17036631
18046630
19056629
20056728
21066727
22076726
23086725
24096724
250106723
260116821
270126820
281146619
291156618
301166617

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:11
211.96:146:11
311.96:146:10
411.96:146:10
511.96:136:09
611.96:136:09
711.96:136:08
811.96:136:08
911.96:136:07
1011.96:136:07
1111.96:136:06
1211.96:136:06
1311.96:126:06
1411.96:126:05
1511.96:126:05
1611.96:126:04
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1811.96:126:03
1911.96:126:03
2011.86:126:03
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2211.86:126:02
2311.86:126:02
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2911.86:116:00
3011.86:115:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nyunzu

In seasonPeak

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

Nyunzu'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 Nyunzu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyunzu.

What to pack for Nyunzu in April

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

In April, Nyunzu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyunzu 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 Nyunzu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nyunzu 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 Nyunzu is worst in July — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 1997 µg/m³Apr 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May27Moderate
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul100Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyunzu?

Nyunzu sits at 6.0°S, 28.0°E, 734 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kalima, 57 km away.

KabaloKongoloKalemieManonoKigomaMwandigaKasongo

Topography around Nyunzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyunzu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 724 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m.

The land around Nyunzu is covered by grassland (59%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
250 m
80 km
853 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Kalima 57 km · Kabalo 122 km · Kongolo 129 km · Kalemie 130 km · Manono 164 km · Kigoma 215 km · Mwandiga 221 km · Kasongo 226 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 Nyunzu (-5.9561°, 28.0165°, elevation 734 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).