Buhesi weather in April

In April, Buhesi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 239 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Buhesi's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buhesi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Buhesi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Buhesi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°7811.8126.3
Feb26° / 15°8811.6126.0
Mar25° / 15°20322.3124.7
Apr25° / 16°23925.9124.1
May24° / 15°21023.4124.7
Jun25° / 15°13815.6125.7
Jul24° / 14°9114.1126.1
Aug24° / 15°16020.5125.1
Sep25° / 15°18224124.5
Oct24° / 15°24328.1123.9
Nov23° / 15°26427.8123.8
Dec24° / 14°14118.8125.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Buhesi gets around 239 mm of rain over 25.9 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
384
484
584
684
784
884
985
1085
1186
1286
1387
1487
1587
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2188
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145541
235641
335641
435542
535542
625642
725642
825642
925642
1025543
1115643
1215643
1315643
1415643
1515643
1615643
1715643
1805743
1905644
2005545
2105545
2205347
2305248
2405149
2504951
2604852
2704753
2804753
2904654
3004555

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:04
212.07:037:04
312.07:037:03
412.07:037:03
512.07:027:03
612.07:027:02
712.07:027:02
812.07:017:02
912.07:017:02
1012.07:017:01
1112.07:007:01
1212.07:007:01
1312.07:007:01
1412.07:007:00
1512.06:597:00
1612.06:597:00
1712.06:597:00
1812.06:586:59
1912.06:586:59
2012.06:586:59
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:576:58
2312.06:576:58
2412.06:576:58
2512.06:576:58
2612.06:576:58
2712.06:566:58
2812.06:566:57
2912.06:566:57
3012.06:566:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Buhesi?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Buhesi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Buhesi in April

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

In April, Buhesi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Buhesi 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 Buhesi peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buhesi 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 Buhesi is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (April, 26 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorFeb 966 µg/m³Apr 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar39Poor
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun35Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Buhesi?

Buhesi sits at 0.6°N, 30.2°E, 1,590 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Fort Portal, 12 km away.

KyarusoziKyenjojoKaseseKamwenge

Topography around Buhesi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buhesi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,550 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Buhesi is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
2,208 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Fort Portal 12 km · Bundibugyo 22 km · Rwiimi 23 km · Nyahuka 26 km · Kyarusozi 42 km · Kyenjojo 46 km · Kasese 46 km · Kamwenge 52 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 Buhesi (0.581°, 30.2101°, elevation 1,590 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).