Anaka weather in April

In April, Anaka sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 192 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Anaka's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
192 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Anaka is town Council in Northern Region, Uganda.

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 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Anaka 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 about 3°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921

How April really feels in Anaka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 2 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
2
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.

Anaka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°21411.94.1
Feb34° / 22°265.211.93.3
Mar32° / 22°10914.8123.3
Apr30° / 21°19223.112.13.4
May29° / 20°15622.312.14.1
Jun28° / 20°9717.312.14.8
Jul28° / 19°10418.812.14.9
Aug28° / 19°17023.612.14.2
Sep29° / 20°16821.6124.0
Oct29° / 20°22323.111.93.8
Nov29° / 20°14916.211.94.4
Dec31° / 20°396.211.94.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
82971
92971
102872
112773
122674
132674
142575
152575
162377
172278
182278
192278
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282278
292179
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Anaka gets around 192 mm of rain over 23.1 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 77% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
267
368
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1175
1276
1377
1478
1579
1680
1781
1881
1982
2082
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2882
2982
3082

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12417770
21317790
31316800
41316800
50315820
60214840
70213850
80212851
90211861
100210871
11019891
12018901
13017911
14016921
15015931
16014932
17003952
18003952
19002962
20002962
21001972
22001972
23001972
24001972
25000982
26000982
27000982
28000991
29000991
30000991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:58
212.06:566:57
312.06:556:57
412.06:556:57
512.06:556:57
612.06:546:56
712.06:546:56
812.06:546:56
912.06:536:56
1012.06:536:55
1112.06:526:55
1212.06:526:55
1312.06:526:55
1412.16:516:55
1512.16:516:54
1612.16:516:54
1712.16:506:54
1812.16:506:54
1912.16:506:54
2012.16:496:53
2112.16:496:53
2212.16:496:53
2312.16:496:53
2412.16:486:53
2512.16:486:53
2612.16:486:53
2712.16:486:52
2812.16:476:52
2912.16:476:52
3012.16:476:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Anaka?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anaka.

What to pack for Anaka in April

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

In April, Anaka sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Anaka 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 Anaka peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Anaka 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 Anaka is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anaka?

Anaka sits at 2.6°N, 31.9°E, 998 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gulu, 44 km away.

GuluPakwachOpitBuyaleKiryandongo Refugee CampAdjumaniKigumbaApac

Topography around Anaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 972 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Anaka is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gulu 44 km · Pakwach 52 km · Opit 59 km · Buyale 76 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 77 km · Adjumani 88 km · Kigumba 88 km · Apac 96 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Anaka (2.6011°, 31.9475°, elevation 998 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).