Butunduzi weather in April

In April, Butunduzi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 142 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Butunduzi's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butunduzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Butunduzi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Butunduzi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°418.5126.0
Feb29° / 18°479.2125.1
Mar28° / 18°11118.6124.5
Apr27° / 17°14222.8124.2
May27° / 17°11320.1125.0
Jun27° / 17°4810.2126.2
Jul28° / 17°327.4126.6
Aug27° / 17°8915.8125.5
Sep27° / 16°12621.4124.6
Oct27° / 16°17226.4124.0
Nov26° / 16°19026124.0
Dec27° / 16°9515.6125.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41882
51783
61783
71783
81684
91585
101585
111585
121486
131486
141585
151585
161486
171486
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251684
261684
271684
281684
291684
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Butunduzi gets around 142 mm of rain over 22.8 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
472
572
672
772
873
974
1074
1175
1276
1377
1477
1578
1678
1779
1879
1979
2079
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16859
25869
35869
448610
548610
648511
748511
838611
938512
1038512
1128612
1228612
1328513
1428513
1518613
1618613
1718613
1818514
1918514
2018514
2108515
2208515
2308416
2408317
2518217
2618118
2718118
2818019
2918019
3018019

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 7 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:01
212.07:017:01
312.07:007:01
412.07:007:00
512.07:007:00
612.06:597:00
712.06:597:00
812.06:596:59
912.06:586:59
1012.06:586:59
1112.06:586:58
1212.06:586:58
1312.06:576:58
1412.06:576:58
1512.06:576:57
1612.06:566:57
1712.06:566:57
1812.06:566:57
1912.06:566:56
2012.06:556:56
2112.06:556:56
2212.06:556:56
2312.06:556:56
2412.06:546:55
2512.06:546:55
2612.06:546:55
2712.06:546:55
2812.06:546:55
2912.06:546:55
3012.06:536:54

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 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 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
55.6Bright
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 Butunduzi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Butunduzi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Butunduzi in April

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

In April, Butunduzi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Butunduzi 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 Butunduzi is worst in January — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (April, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2348 µg/m³Apr 2320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Butunduzi?

Butunduzi sits at 0.6°N, 30.9°E, 1,337 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyegegwa, 22 km away.

MuhorroKagadiKyarusozi

Topography around Butunduzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Butunduzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.

The land around Butunduzi is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kyegegwa 22 km · Kyenjojo 27 km · Katoke 30 km · Rwamwanja Refugee Camp 32 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 35 km · Muhorro 42 km · Kagadi 43 km · Kyarusozi 44 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 Butunduzi (0.5547°, 30.8548°, elevation 1,337 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).