Kyamahungu weather in April

In April, Kyamahungu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 242 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Kyamahungu's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyamahungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kyamahungu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

Kyamahungu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7113.7125.7
Feb28° / 18°6813125.4
Mar27° / 18°16823124.4
Apr26° / 18°24227.6123.7
May26° / 18°22227.1124.0
Jun27° / 18°9616.2125.4
Jul27° / 17°449.7126.3
Aug27° / 18°10517.8125.2
Sep27° / 18°14822124.5
Oct26° / 18°21926.8124.0
Nov26° / 18°23627123.9
Dec26° / 18°12519.8125.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81288
91288
101189
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
161090
171090
181090
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241288
251288
261288
271288
281288
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kyamahungu gets around 242 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 (%)
187
287
387
488
588
688
789
889
990
1091
1191
1292
1392
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118019
217920
317920
417821
517722
617722
717623
817524
917524
1017425
1107525
1207426
1307426
1407426
1507426
1607426
1707426
1807327
1907327
2007327
2107327
2207327
2307228
2407228
2507129
2617029
2716930
2816831
2916831
3016732

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
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 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:047:04
212.07:047:04
312.07:047:03
412.07:037:03
512.07:037:03
612.07:037:02
712.07:037:02
812.07:027:02
912.07:027:02
1012.07:027:01
1112.07:017:01
1212.07:017:01
1312.07:017:00
1412.07:017:00
1512.07:007:00
1612.07:006:59
1712.07:006:59
1812.07:006:59
1912.06:596:59
2012.06:596:58
2112.06:596:58
2212.06:596:58
2312.06:596:58
2412.06:586:58
2512.06:586:57
2612.06:586:57
2712.06:586:57
2812.06:586:57
2912.06:576:57
3012.06:576:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kyamahungu?

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

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyamahungu.

What to pack for Kyamahungu in April

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

In April, Kyamahungu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyamahungu 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 Kyamahungu is worst in July — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1578 µg/m³Apr 2259 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul79Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov61Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kyamahungu?

Kyamahungu sits at 0.5°S, 30.1°E, 1,587 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Ishaka, 11 km away.

NyamunukaRukungiriNtungamoKinoniIbandaKihihi

Topography around Kyamahungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyamahungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,557 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,039 m.

The land around Kyamahungu is covered by trees (41%), grassland (34%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
3,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ishaka 11 km · Rutoma 33 km · Nyamunuka 43 km · Rukungiri 47 km · Ntungamo 50 km · Kinoni 51 km · Ibanda 55 km · Kihihi 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 Kyamahungu (-0.4514°, 30.1133°, elevation 1,587 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).