Bundibugyo weather in April

In April, Bundibugyo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 234 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
234 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:59 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Bundibugyo is place in Western Uganda, Uganda.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bundibugyo 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 25°C and 31°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
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222818
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292818
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Bundibugyo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°275.5125.9
Feb30° / 17°355.8125.1
Mar29° / 18°12016.9124.3
Apr28° / 18°23423.8123.8
May28° / 18°28226.5124.0
Jun27° / 17°26325.1124.1
Jul26° / 16°27025.8124.3
Aug26° / 16°34128.1123.9
Sep26° / 17°29527.4123.8
Oct26° / 17°33029123.6
Nov26° / 17°22025.4124.1
Dec27° / 17°6811.3126.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41684
51684
61684
71585
81585
91585
101486
111387
121387
131486
141486
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261585
271684
281684
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bundibugyo gets around 234 mm of rain over 23.8 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 80% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
572
672
773
874
975
1076
1177
1279
1380
1481
1582
1682
1783
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
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2487
2587
2687
2788
2888
2988
3089

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187913
287913
377914
477914
577815
667816
767717
867618
957619
1057520
1147422
1247323
1337324
1437225
1537027
1627028
1726830
1826731
1926533
2016534
2116435
2216237
2316138
2416039
2515940
2605941
2705941
2805842
2905743
3005644

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 7:05 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:05
212.07:047:04
312.07:047:04
412.07:037:04
512.07:037:03
612.07:037:03
712.07:027:03
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1012.07:017:02
1112.07:017:02
1212.07:017:01
1312.07:007:01
1412.07:007:01
1512.07:007:01
1612.06:597:00
1712.06:597:00
1812.06:597:00
1912.06:597:00
2012.06:587:00
2112.06:586:59
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:586:59
2412.06:586:59
2512.06:576:59
2612.06:576:58
2712.06:576:58
2812.06:576:58
2912.06:576:58
3012.06:566:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bundibugyo?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bundibugyo.

What to pack for Bundibugyo in April

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

In April, Bundibugyo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bundibugyo 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 Bundibugyo peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Bundibugyo 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 Bundibugyo 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 Bundibugyo?

Bundibugyo sits at 0.7°N, 30.1°E, 930 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nyahuka, 9.0 km away.

RwiimiKyarusoziKaseseHyoshaKyenjojo

Topography around Bundibugyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bundibugyo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m around an average of 927 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,684 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 m.

The land around Bundibugyo is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
514 m
16 km
2,684 m
80 km
4,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nyahuka 9.0 km · Buhesi 22 km · Fort Portal 24 km · Rwiimi 41 km · Kyarusozi 52 km · Kasese 59 km · Hyosha 61 km · Kyenjojo 63 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 Bundibugyo (0.7112°, 30.0647°, elevation 930 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).