Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather in April

In April, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 163 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 10% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryandongo Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:50 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
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212920
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How April really feels in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

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.

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°26511.94.8
Feb33° / 21°306.511.93.9
Mar31° / 21°10514.4123.8
Apr29° / 20°16321.8123.8
May28° / 20°13721.912.14.3
Jun28° / 19°10317.512.15.1
Jul28° / 19°11118.312.15.1
Aug28° / 19°14722.512.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13920.9124.3
Oct28° / 19°17722.6124.1
Nov28° / 19°12817.211.94.6
Dec30° / 19°467.811.95.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52971
62872
72872
82773
92674
102575
112575
122476
132278
142278
152179
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192080
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211882
221783
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271981
282080
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp gets around 163 mm of rain over 21.8 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
565
666
767
867
968
1069
1170
1271
1372
1473
1574
1674
1775
1876
1976
2077
2177
2278
2378
2478
2578
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1132274
2132175
3022078
4021979
5021880
6021781
7021682
8011485
9011386
10011287
11011188
12011089
1301990
1401891
1500793
1600694
1700595
1800595
1900496
2000496
2100397
2200397
2300298
2400298
2500298
2600298
2700199
2800199
2900199
3000199

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
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:56
212.06:556:56
312.06:556:56
412.06:546:56
512.06:546:55
612.06:546:55
712.06:536:55
812.06:536:55
912.06:536:54
1012.06:526:54
1112.06:526:54
1212.06:526:54
1312.06:516:53
1412.06:516:53
1512.06:516:53
1612.06:506:53
1712.06:506:53
1812.06:506:52
1912.06:496:52
2012.06:496:52
2112.16:496:52
2212.16:496:52
2312.16:486:52
2412.16:486:51
2512.16:486:51
2612.16:486:51
2712.16:476:51
2812.16:476:51
2912.16:476:51
3012.16:476:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp.

What to pack for Kiryandongo Refugee Camp in April

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

In April, Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryandongo Refugee Camp?

Kiryandongo Refugee Camp sits at 1.9°N, 32.2°E, 1,138 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Buyale, 6.0 km away.

ApacMasindiAnakaOpitLiraGulu

Topography around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 1,101 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Kiryandongo Refugee Camp is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Buyale 6.0 km · Kigumba 23 km · Apac 42 km · Masindi 58 km · Anaka 77 km · Opit 82 km · Lira 89 km · Gulu 94 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 Kiryandongo Refugee Camp (1.9399°, 32.166°, elevation 1,138 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).