Yambio weather in April

In April, Yambio sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 188 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
7:04 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Yambio is human settlement in South Sudan.

Founded
1800

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yambio reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33123
43123
53123
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How April really feels in Yambio

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.

Yambio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°132.411.83.6
Feb34° / 23°244.811.93.0
Mar33° / 23°10015123.0
Apr30° / 22°18822.512.13.2
May29° / 22°18324.712.23.5
Jun28° / 21°15124.212.33.9
Jul28° / 20°16325.312.24.1
Aug28° / 20°1892612.13.8
Sep29° / 21°19026.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°23627.911.93.3
Nov30° / 21°11917.111.84.1
Dec32° / 21°213.811.74.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42476
52377
62377
72179
82179
92080
101981
111981
121882
131882
141882
151783
161684
171882
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191882
201882
211882
221981
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242080
252080
262080
272278
282278
292278
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yambio gets around 188 mm of rain over 22.5 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 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
263
365
466
568
669
771
872
973
1074
1175
1276
1376
1477
1577
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2477
2576
2676
2776
2876
2976
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11176427
21166329
30066331
40056233
50046135
60045838
70035740
80035443
90025345
100025048
110014851
120014752
130014554
140014356
150014158
160003961
170003862
180003664
190003565
200003466
210003367
220003367
230003268
240003169
250003169
260003070
270003070
280002971
290002971
300002872

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:107:12
212.07:107:12
312.07:097:12
412.17:097:12
512.17:087:11
612.17:087:11
712.17:077:11
812.17:077:11
912.17:067:11
1012.17:067:11
1112.17:067:10
1212.17:057:10
1312.17:057:10
1412.17:047:10
1512.17:047:10
1612.17:047:10
1712.17:037:10
1812.17:037:09
1912.17:037:09
2012.17:027:09
2112.17:027:09
2212.17:017:09
2312.17:017:09
2412.17:017:09
2512.17:017:09
2612.17:007:09
2712.17:007:09
2812.17:007:08
2912.26:597:08
3012.26:597:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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

Is April a good time to visit Yambio?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yambio.

What to pack for Yambio in April

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

In April, Yambio sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yambio 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 Yambio peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Yambio 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 Yambio is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 1787 µg/m³Oct 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar37Poor
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yambio?

Yambio sits at 4.6°N, 28.4°E, 655 m above sea level, in South Sudan. The nearest listed city is Bakwa, 121 km away.

BakwaWatsaYeiRumbekTonjKoboko

Topography around Yambio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yambio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 652 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around Yambio is covered by trees (36%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
361 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bakwa 121 km · Watsa 212 km · Isiro 218 km · Yei 259 km · Wamba 273 km · Rumbek 286 km · Tonj 302 km · Koboko 312 km

South Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Prices
≈ 6% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
Happiness
2.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2019
Homicide rate
14
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
36.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 61%folk religion 33%Muslim 6%

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 Yambio (4.5708°, 28.3942°, elevation 655 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).