Kayunga weather in April

In April, Kayunga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 199 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 3% 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 Kayunga's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kayunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:48 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kayunga is place 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kayunga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72719
82719
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102719
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122719
132719
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Kayunga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7414.9125.0
Feb29° / 19°7314.6124.5
Mar29° / 19°14022.8123.9
Apr27° / 19°19927.6123.6
May27° / 19°19528.4123.7
Jun27° / 18°13524.6124.2
Jul26° / 17°11721.8124.7
Aug27° / 18°13924.7124.3
Sep27° / 18°14425.2124.1
Oct27° / 18°17727.7123.8
Nov27° / 18°16925124.0
Dec28° / 18°10919.1125.0

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 88%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51783
61684
71585
81585
91486
101387
111288
121288
131189
141090
151090
16991
17991
18991
19991
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27991
28991
29991
30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kayunga gets around 199 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
487
587
688
789
889
990
1090
1191
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
3001000

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 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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:53 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:53
212.06:536:53
312.06:526:53
412.06:526:52
512.06:526:52
612.06:516:52
712.06:516:52
812.06:516:51
912.06:506:51
1012.06:506:51
1112.06:506:50
1212.06:496:50
1312.06:496:50
1412.06:496:50
1512.06:486:49
1612.06:486:49
1712.06:486:49
1812.06:486:49
1912.06:476:48
2012.06:476:48
2112.06:476:48
2212.06:476:48
2312.06:466:48
2412.06:466:47
2512.06:466:47
2612.06:466:47
2712.06:466:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:456:47
3012.06:456:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kayunga?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kayunga.

What to pack for Kayunga in April

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

In April, Kayunga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kayunga 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 Kayunga peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kayunga 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 Kayunga is worst in January — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1749 µg/m³Apr 1829 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kayunga?

Kayunga sits at 0.7°N, 32.9°E, 1,071 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buwenge, 32 km away.

KamuliLugaziMukonoWobulenziBuikweKasangatiNjeru

Topography around Kayunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kayunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Kayunga is covered by wetland (46%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (49%), shrubs (26%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Buwenge 32 km · Kamuli 37 km · Lugazi 38 km · Mukono 42 km · Wobulenzi 42 km · Buikwe 43 km · Kasangati 43 km · Njeru 43 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 Kayunga (0.7025°, 32.8886°, elevation 1,071 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).