Budaka weather in April

In April, Budaka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 208 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Budaka's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Budaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Budaka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172819
182819
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282819
292819
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Budaka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°485.211.95.1
Feb32° / 19°375.3124.5
Mar31° / 19°11412124.3
Apr29° / 19°20821.1124.0
May28° / 19°19323.4124.3
Jun28° / 18°11117.512.15.1
Jul28° / 18°6414.812.15.5
Aug28° / 18°8217.8124.8
Sep29° / 18°8316.8124.6
Oct29° / 19°12019.4124.2
Nov28° / 18°14816.3124.7
Dec29° / 18°848.511.95.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32377
42278
52179
62080
72080
81882
91783
101783
111585
121585
131486
141486
151387
161387
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Budaka gets around 208 mm of rain over 21.1 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
558
659
760
861
962
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1570
1671
1772
1873
1974
2076
2177
2278
2379
2479
2580
2680
2781
2881
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155243
255045
344847
444749
544650
644452
734255
834156
933958
1023860
1123662
1223464
1323365
1413267
1513069
1612970
1712772
1812673
1912475
2012376
2102278
2202080
2301981
2401882
2501882
2601783
2701684
2801585
2901585
3001486

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:49
212.06:486:49
312.06:486:49
412.06:486:48
512.06:476:48
612.06:476:48
712.06:476:47
812.06:466:47
912.06:466:47
1012.06:466:47
1112.06:456:46
1212.06:456:46
1312.06:456:46
1412.06:446:46
1512.06:446:45
1612.06:446:45
1712.06:446:45
1812.06:436:45
1912.06:436:45
2012.06:436:44
2112.06:436:44
2212.06:426:44
2312.06:426:44
2412.06:426:44
2512.06:426:43
2612.06:416:43
2712.06:416:43
2812.06:416:43
2912.06:416:43
3012.06:416:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Budaka?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Budaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Budaka in April

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

In April, Budaka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Budaka 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 Budaka peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Budaka 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 Budaka is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorJan 1759 µg/m³Apr 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr38Poor
May41Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Budaka?

Budaka sits at 1.0°N, 33.9°E, 1,112 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butaleja, 11 km away.

ManafwaBusembatia

Topography around Budaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Budaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Budaka is covered by grassland (31%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Butaleja 11 km · Busolwe 17 km · Pallisa 29 km · Mbale 29 km · Nakaloke 30 km · Namutumba 33 km · Manafwa 39 km · Busembatia 42 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 Budaka (1.0039°, 33.9256°, elevation 1,112 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).