Busembatia weather in April

In April, Busembatia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 220 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 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 Busembatia's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Busembatia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:45 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Busembatia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
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102819
112819
122819
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Busembatia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7412.8125.1
Feb30° / 19°6812.5124.6
Mar29° / 19°14320.1124.1
Apr28° / 19°22026.4123.7
May27° / 19°20527.7123.8
Jun27° / 18°12622124.5
Jul27° / 18°10018.2125.1
Aug28° / 18°10720.2124.9
Sep28° / 18°12022.1124.5
Oct28° / 19°16225.8124.0
Nov27° / 19°16923.7124.2
Dec28° / 18°10817.7125.0

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 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22179
32179
42080
51981
61882
71783
81684
91585
101486
111387
121387
131387
141090
151090
161090
17991
18991
191090
201090
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261090
271090
281090
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Busembatia gets around 220 mm of rain over 26.4 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 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
280
381
482
582
683
783
884
985
1085
1186
1287
1388
1488
1589
1689
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2492
2592
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12962
22962
32962
42962
52962
62962
71972
81972
91972
101972
111972
121972
131972
141972
151972
161972
170982
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230982
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991

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 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
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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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 6:50 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:506:50
212.06:506:50
312.06:496:50
412.06:496:49
512.06:496:49
612.06:486:49
712.06:486:49
812.06:486:48
912.06:476:48
1012.06:476:48
1112.06:476:48
1212.06:466:47
1312.06:466:47
1412.06:466:47
1512.06:466:46
1612.06:456:46
1712.06:456:46
1812.06:456:46
1912.06:446:46
2012.06:446:45
2112.06:446:45
2212.06:446:45
2312.06:436:45
2412.06:436:45
2512.06:436:44
2612.06:436:44
2712.06:436:44
2812.06:426:44
2912.06:426:44
3012.06:426:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Busembatia?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Busembatia.

What to pack for Busembatia in April

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

In April, Busembatia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Busembatia 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 Busembatia peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Busembatia 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 Busembatia 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 Busembatia?

Busembatia sits at 0.8°N, 33.6°E, 1,123 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Namutumba, 10 km away.

MayugeButaleja

Topography around Busembatia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Busembatia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 m.

The land around Busembatia is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (31%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
1,319 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Namutumba 10 km · Busesa 17 km · Kaliro 19 km · Iganga 25 km · Bugiri 26 km · Busolwe 35 km · Mayuge 39 km · Butaleja 39 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 Busembatia (0.7772°, 33.6236°, elevation 1,123 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).