Ishaka weather in April

In April, Ishaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 150 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 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 Ishaka's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Ishaka 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 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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182516
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202516
212516
222516
232516
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252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

Ishaka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°9615.1125.8
Feb26° / 16°9313.6125.7
Mar25° / 16°14019.4125.1
Apr25° / 16°15023124.5
May25° / 16°11119.3125.3
Jun25° / 15°539126.6
Jul26° / 15°315.3127.1
Aug25° / 15°9313.4126.0
Sep25° / 15°12418.2125.3
Oct25° / 15°17623.5124.6
Nov24° / 15°17823.8124.5
Dec24° / 15°13519.5125.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51387
61387
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171090
18991
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271189
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ishaka gets around 150 mm of rain over 23 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 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1177
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2479
2579
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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112574
212574
312475
412475
512475
612376
712376
812376
902377
1002278
1102278
1202278
1302278
1402278
1502179
1602179
1702080
1802080
1902080
2001981
2101981
2201981
2301882
2401882
2501783
2601783
2701783
2801684
2901684
3001684

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
227calm
237calm
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 7:04 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:04
212.07:047:04
312.07:047:03
412.07:037:03
512.07:037:03
612.07:037:02
712.07:027:02
812.07:027:02
912.07:027:01
1012.07:027:01
1112.07:017:01
1212.07:017:00
1312.07:017:00
1412.07:017:00
1512.07:007:00
1612.07:006:59
1712.07:006:59
1812.07:006:59
1912.06:596:59
2012.06:596:58
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:596:58
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:586:57
2612.06:586:57
2712.06:586:57
2812.06:586:57
2912.06:576:56
3012.06:576:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ishaka?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ishaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ishaka in April

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

In April, Ishaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ishaka 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 Ishaka 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ishaka 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 Ishaka is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ishaka?

Ishaka sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,673 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyamahungu, 11 km away.

RukungiriNtungamoKinoniNyacheraKihihi

Topography around Ishaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 1,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,714 m.

The land around Ishaka is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
706 m
80 km
1,714 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kyamahungu 11 km · Rutoma 28 km · Nyamunuka 33 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Ntungamo 40 km · Kinoni 43 km · Nyachera 50 km · Kihihi 54 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 Ishaka (-0.5431°, 30.1369°, elevation 1,673 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).