Kasese weather in April

In April, Kasese sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 449 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kasese's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
449 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Kasese is town in Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kasese reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
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82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
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202416
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222416
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Kasese weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°45025.8124.4
Feb25° / 16°34522124.5
Mar24° / 16°48027.6124.0
Apr24° / 16°44926.5124.0
May24° / 16°37925.1124.5
Jun24° / 15°20616.2125.7
Jul24° / 15°11312.3126.4
Aug24° / 15°20018.8125.4
Sep24° / 15°24921.3124.9
Oct24° / 15°36026.6124.2
Nov23° / 15°53628.3123.7
Dec23° / 15°60928.9123.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
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18892
19892
20892
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24892
25892
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27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kasese gets around 449 mm of rain over 26.5 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 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
287
387
487
587
687
787
887
988
1088
1188
1289
1389
1489
1589
1690
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1890
1990
2090
2190
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2390
2490
2590
2690
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2891
2991
3091

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
147521
247521
347521
447422
547422
647422
737522
837522
937522
1037522
1137522
1227523
1327523
1427523
1527523
1617524
1717524
1817524
1917425
2017326
2117326
2217227
2317128
2417029
2516930
2616831
2716831
2816732
2926533
3026533

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:04
212.07:047:04
312.07:047:04
412.07:037:03
512.07:037:03
612.07:037:03
712.07:027:03
812.07:027:02
912.07:027:02
1012.07:017:02
1112.07:017:01
1212.07:017:01
1312.07:017:01
1412.07:007:01
1512.07:007:00
1612.07:007:00
1712.07:007:00
1812.06:597:00
1912.06:596:59
2012.06:596:59
2112.06:596:59
2212.06:586:59
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:58
2512.06:586:58
2612.06:576:58
2712.06:576:58
2812.06:576:57
2912.06:576:57
3012.06:576:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.35 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
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kasese?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kasese for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasese in April

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

In April, Kasese sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasese 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 Kasese 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasese 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 Kasese is worst in February — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (April, 35 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorFeb 961 µg/m³Apr 2135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan59Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr35Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug42Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kasese?

Kasese sits at 0.2°N, 30.1°E, 989 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kisinga, 27 km away.

KamwengeMpondweBuhesiKasoziNyahukaFort Portal

Topography around Kasese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasese has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,010 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,344 m.

The land around Kasese is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
2,206 m
80 km
4,344 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kisinga 27 km · Rwiimi 27 km · Kamwenge 41 km · Mpondwe 43 km · Buhesi 46 km · Kasozi 50 km · Nyahuka 56 km · Fort Portal 57 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 Kasese (0.1833°, 30.0833°, elevation 989 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).