Kakumiro weather in April

In April, Kakumiro sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 158 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Kakumiro's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakumiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Kakumiro reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202618
212618
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Kakumiro weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°428.7126.2
Feb29° / 18°439.4125.3
Mar28° / 18°10918.9124.6
Apr27° / 18°15825124.0
May26° / 17°12623.1124.6
Jun26° / 17°7914.2125.8
Jul26° / 16°6111.6126.2
Aug26° / 17°12820.3124.9
Sep27° / 17°15925.3124.1
Oct26° / 17°21028.2123.8
Nov26° / 17°17824.8124.2
Dec27° / 17°8314.3125.8

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 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51783
61783
71684
81684
91585
101585
111585
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171288
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301486

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kakumiro gets around 158 mm of rain over 25 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 83% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
679
779
880
981
1081
1182
1283
1383
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2287
2387
2487
2587
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115940
215841
315742
415643
515544
605545
705446
805446
905347
1005248
1105248
1205149
1305050
1404951
1504951
1604852
1704753
1804753
1904654
2004555
2104555
2204456
2304357
2404357
2504258
2604258
2704159
2804159
2904159
3004159

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:597:00
212.06:596:59
312.06:586:59
412.06:586:59
512.06:586:58
612.06:576:58
712.06:576:58
812.06:576:58
912.06:576:57
1012.06:566:57
1112.06:566:57
1212.06:566:56
1312.06:556:56
1412.06:556:56
1512.06:556:56
1612.06:546:55
1712.06:546:55
1812.06:546:55
1912.06:546:55
2012.06:536:55
2112.06:536:54
2212.06:536:54
2312.06:536:54
2412.06:526:54
2512.06:526:54
2612.06:526:53
2712.06:526:53
2812.06:526:53
2912.06:516:53
3012.06:516:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kakumiro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kakumiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakumiro in April

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

In April, Kakumiro sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kakumiro 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 Kakumiro peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kakumiro 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 Kakumiro is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kakumiro?

Kakumiro sits at 0.8°N, 31.3°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mubende, 26 km away.

LwakyombaKasambyaKyegegwaKyaka II Refugee CampKibogaButembaBukuya

Topography around Kakumiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakumiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Kakumiro is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Mubende 26 km · Lwakyomba 38 km · Kasambya 40 km · Kyegegwa 44 km · Kyaka II Refugee Camp 52 km · Kiboga 52 km · Butemba 53 km · Bukuya 56 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 Kakumiro (0.7806°, 31.3236°, elevation 1,339 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).