Kapchorwa weather in April

In April, Kapchorwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 198 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kapchorwa's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapchorwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kapchorwa is town in Eastern 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kapchorwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
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302819

How April really feels in Kapchorwa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kapchorwa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°275.911.94.9
Feb32° / 19°225.1124.4
Mar32° / 19°7913123.9
Apr29° / 19°19824.1123.5
May28° / 18°24025.912.14.1
Jun27° / 18°14021.912.14.6
Jul27° / 17°19022.612.14.6
Aug27° / 17°20325.3124.3
Sep28° / 17°13522.4124.4
Oct28° / 18°21426.2123.8
Nov28° / 18°14821.711.94.1
Dec30° / 18°5011.411.95.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43763
53664
63565
73565
83466
93367
103367
113169
123070
133070
143070
152872
162872
172872
182773
192674
202575
212476
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302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kapchorwa gets around 198 mm of rain over 24.1 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 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
466
566
668
769
870
971
1073
1174
1276
1377
1478
1580
1681
1782
1884
1985
2087
2188
2289
2390
2491
2591
2692
2792
2892
2992
3093

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14132260
24032270
33932280
43832290
53732300
63633310
73533310
83433321
93333331
103233341
113133351
123033371
132833381
142733391
152632401
162532421
172432431
182232452
192131462
201931482
211731502
221630522
231529542
241328572
251227592
261126612
271026622
28925642
29824662
30823672

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
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294calm
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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 6:47 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:476:47
212.06:466:47
312.06:466:47
412.06:456:46
512.06:456:46
612.06:456:46
712.06:446:46
812.06:446:45
912.06:446:45
1012.06:436:45
1112.06:436:45
1212.06:436:44
1312.06:426:44
1412.06:426:44
1512.06:426:44
1612.06:426:43
1712.06:416:43
1812.06:416:43
1912.06:416:43
2012.06:406:43
2112.06:406:42
2212.06:406:42
2312.06:406:42
2412.06:396:42
2512.06:396:42
2612.06:396:41
2712.06:396:41
2812.06:396:41
2912.06:386:41
3012.06:386:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kapchorwa?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kapchorwa.

What to pack for Kapchorwa in April

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

In April, Kapchorwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kapchorwa 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 Kapchorwa is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kapchorwa?

Kapchorwa sits at 1.4°N, 34.5°E, 1,915 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Sironko, 29 km away.

NakalokeMbaleManafwaKumiBudakaMakutano

Topography around Kapchorwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapchorwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m around an average of 1,858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Kapchorwa is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
837 m
16 km
2,073 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sironko 29 km · Budadiri 31 km · Nakaloke 44 km · Mbale 47 km · Manafwa 54 km · Kumi 58 km · Budaka 73 km · Makutano 73 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 Kapchorwa (1.401°, 34.4504°, elevation 1,915 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).