Pweto weather in April

In April, Pweto sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 141 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pweto's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pweto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:10 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Pweto is town in the 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pweto reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182621
192621
202621
212621
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621

Pweto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°18525.512.44.1
Feb26° / 21°16322.312.34.2
Mar26° / 21°2382812.13.9
Apr26° / 21°14119.411.85.2
May26° / 21°14311.68.2
Jun25° / 19°0011.59.3
Jul24° / 19°0011.69.4
Aug26° / 20°10.111.78.8
Sep28° / 22°102.7127.1
Oct28° / 22°6714.712.25.3
Nov26° / 21°18725.112.44.1
Dec26° / 21°23427.912.53.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32575
42674
52773
62872
73070
83169
93268
103466
113466
123763
133763
143961
154060
164258
174456
184654
194753
204951
214951
225149
235248
245347
255545
265743
275941
286040
296139
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pweto gets around 141 mm of rain over 19.4 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 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
486
585
684
782
881
979
1078
1177
1275
1373
1472
1570
1667
1765
1863
1960
2057
2154
2252
2349
2446
2544
2641
2739
2836
2934
3031

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105941
205941
306931
407921
508911
609910
7010900
8012880
9013870
10014860
11015850
12016840
13018820
14019810
15120790
16121780
17123760
18124750
19126730
20128710
21230680
22231670
23233650
24335620
25336610
26438580
27439570
28541540
29542530
30644500

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 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 6:11 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:07
211.96:116:06
311.96:116:06
411.96:116:05
511.96:116:05
611.96:116:04
711.96:116:04
811.96:116:03
911.96:116:03
1011.96:106:02
1111.96:106:02
1211.86:106:01
1311.86:106:01
1411.86:106:00
1511.86:106:00
1611.86:105:59
1711.86:105:59
1811.86:105:58
1911.86:105:58
2011.86:105:57
2111.86:105:57
2211.86:105:56
2311.86:105:56
2411.86:105:55
2511.76:105:55
2611.76:105:55
2711.76:105:54
2811.76:105:54
2911.76:105:53
3011.76:105:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pweto

In seasonPeak

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

Pweto's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Pweto?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pweto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pweto in April

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

In April, Pweto sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pweto 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 Pweto peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeFeb 20UV 16Aug 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pweto 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 Pweto is worst in August — around 104 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 15101 µg/m³Apr 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May14Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug104Unhealthy
Sep75Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pweto?

Pweto sits at 8.5°S, 28.9°E, 954 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Chiengi, 36 km away.

PepaKawambwaMwansabombweMporokosoKituku

Topography around Pweto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pweto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m.

The land around Pweto is covered by grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,088 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Chiengi 36 km · Kaputa 84 km · Nchelenge 99 km · Pepa 129 km · Kawambwa 149 km · Mwansabombwe 152 km · Mporokoso 168 km · Kituku 174 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 Pweto (-8.466°, 28.9008°, elevation 954 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).