Kumi weather in April

In April, Kumi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kumi's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:44 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kumi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How April really feels in Kumi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kumi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°224.611.93.8
Feb34° / 21°234.5123.2
Mar33° / 21°6710.4123.3
Apr31° / 21°13118.9123.5
May29° / 20°15421.912.13.9
Jun29° / 20°12219.412.14.2
Jul29° / 19°11619.712.14.4
Aug29° / 20°13521124.1
Sep30° / 20°10416.3124.2
Oct31° / 20°11518.4123.7
Nov31° / 20°8313.711.94.0
Dec32° / 20°316.611.94.2

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 15% 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 (%)
13862
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73367
83367
93268
103169
113070
122971
132872
142872
152773
162674
172674
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476
292476
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kumi gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.9 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 63% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
449
550
651
752
853
955
1056
1157
1258
1360
1461
1562
1663
1764
1866
1967
2069
2170
2271
2373
2474
2575
2676
2776
2877
2978
3078

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16174235
26174236
35164137
45154138
55144139
65144140
75134142
85124143
94114144
104104146
11494047
12384049
13373951
14363952
15263953
16253855
17243757
18143758
19133660
20133561
21123364
22023266
23023167
24012970
25012871
26012772
27012673
28012475
29012376
30012277

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
295calm
305calm

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 6:49 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:496:49
212.06:486:49
312.06:486:49
412.06:476:48
512.06:476:48
612.06:476:48
712.06:466:48
812.06:466:47
912.06:466:47
1012.06:456:47
1112.06:456:47
1212.06:456:46
1312.06:446:46
1412.06:446:46
1512.06:446:46
1612.06:446:45
1712.06:436:45
1812.06:436:45
1912.06:436:45
2012.06:426:45
2112.06:426:44
2212.06:426:44
2312.06:426:44
2412.06:416:44
2512.06:416:44
2612.06:416:44
2712.06:416:43
2812.06:416:43
2912.06:406:43
3012.06:406:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kumi?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kumi.

What to pack for Kumi in April

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

In April, Kumi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kumi 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 Kumi peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kumi 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 Kumi is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1743 µg/m³Apr 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kumi?

Kumi sits at 1.5°N, 33.9°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ngora, 18 km away.

NakalokeSironkoPallisaSorotiMbaleBudakaBudadiri

Topography around Kumi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,128 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Kumi is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ngora 18 km · Nakaloke 42 km · Sironko 43 km · Pallisa 43 km · Soroti 46 km · Mbale 50 km · Budaka 51 km · Budadiri 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 Kumi (1.4608°, 33.9361°, elevation 1,142 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).