Tshilenge weather in April

In April, Tshilenge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 104 mm of rain across 14.9 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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Tshilenge's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshilenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:36 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tshilenge 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 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
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202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

How April really feels in Tshilenge

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.

Tshilenge 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°27428.712.63.6
Feb27° / 18°24325.112.43.7
Mar27° / 18°26228.112.13.7
Apr28° / 18°10414.911.85.1
May29° / 18°30.911.56.6
Jun29° / 16°00.111.47.5
Jul29° / 15°0011.47.4
Aug31° / 18°10.411.65.6
Sep32° / 19°245.411.94.5
Oct30° / 19°11219.812.23.8
Nov28° / 18°23427.312.53.6
Dec26° / 18°28629.212.63.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32377
42476
52575
62674
72872
82971
93169
103367
113664
123763
134060
144159
154357
164654
174852
184951
195248
205347
215446
225644
235842
245941
256040
266040
276139
286337
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tshilenge gets around 104 mm of rain over 14.9 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 50% 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
280
379
477
576
674
772
870
968
1066
1164
1261
1359
1456
1553
1650
1747
1844
1941
2038
2135
2232
2330
2427
2525
2622
2720
2818
2916
3015

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1032968
2043165
3053263
4153460
5163558
6173755
7183853
8193951
91104048
101114146
112124244
122144242
132154240
143164339
153174337
164194335
175204233
186224231
197234128
209254026
2110263924
2212283822
2314293721
2415303619
2517323417
2619333315
2722343213
2824343011
2926352910
302935288

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:366:30
211.96:366:30
311.96:366:29
411.96:366:28
511.96:366:28
611.96:366:27
711.86:366:27
811.86:366:26
911.86:366:25
1011.86:366:25
1111.86:366:24
1211.86:366:24
1311.86:366:23
1411.86:366:22
1511.86:366:22
1611.86:366:21
1711.76:366:21
1811.76:366:20
1911.76:366:20
2011.76:366:19
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2211.76:366:18
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2511.76:366:17
2611.76:376:16
2711.76:376:16
2811.66:376:15
2911.66:376:15
3011.66:376:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tshilenge

In seasonPeak

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

Tshilenge'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 Tshilenge?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tshilenge in April

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

In April, Tshilenge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tshilenge 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 Tshilenge is worst in August — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2195 µg/m³Apr 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun32Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug97Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshilenge?

Tshilenge sits at 11.0°S, 22.9°E, 1,145 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Luau, 79 km away.

MweneMwinilungaMalembaChavumaKolweziZambezi

Topography around Tshilenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshilenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Tshilenge is covered by trees (60%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
367 m
treesshrubsgrasslandwetland
April weather nearby: Luau 79 km · Cazombo 104 km · Mwene 128 km · Mwinilunga 187 km · Malemba 191 km · Chavuma 235 km · Kolwezi 282 km · Zambezi 287 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 Tshilenge (-10.9667°, 22.9°, elevation 1,145 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).