Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather in April

In April, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 186 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyangwali Refugee Camp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:56 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kyangwali Refugee Camp reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
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Kyangwali Refugee Camp weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°36711.96.4
Feb29° / 24°317.7125.6
Mar28° / 24°10918.7124.6
Apr28° / 23°18625.2123.9
May27° / 23°16824.612.14.3
Jun27° / 23°11419.212.15.0
Jul27° / 22°10119.412.15.1
Aug27° / 22°14124.6124.4
Sep27° / 23°15725.5124.1
Oct27° / 23°19328.1123.8
Nov26° / 23°21826.411.93.9
Dec27° / 23°9014.711.95.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52179
62080
72080
81981
91882
101783
111882
121882
131783
141882
151882
161882
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191981
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221882
231882
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251882
261981
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281882
291882
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kyangwali Refugee Camp gets around 186 mm of rain over 25.2 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
379
479
579
679
780
880
981
1081
1182
1282
1383
1484
1584
1685
1785
1886
1986
2087
2187
2288
2388
2489
2589
2689
2789
2889
2990
3090

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
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208614
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228614
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268713
278713
288713
298713
308812

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
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 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 7:01 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:017:02
212.07:017:02
312.07:017:01
412.07:007:01
512.07:007:01
612.06:597:00
712.06:597:00
812.06:597:00
912.06:587:00
1012.06:586:59
1112.06:586:59
1212.06:586:59
1312.06:576:59
1412.06:576:58
1512.06:576:58
1612.06:566:58
1712.06:566:58
1812.06:566:57
1912.06:556:57
2012.06:556:57
2112.06:556:57
2212.06:556:57
2312.06:546:56
2412.06:546:56
2512.06:546:56
2612.06:546:56
2712.06:546:56
2812.06:536:56
2912.06:536:56
3012.06:536:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyangwali Refugee Camp in April

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

In April, Kyangwali Refugee Camp sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyangwali 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kyangwali 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 846 µg/m³Apr 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar24Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kyangwali Refugee Camp?

Kyangwali Refugee Camp sits at 1.2°N, 30.8°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kagadi, 28 km away.

KatokeKikubeKyarusoziBuhimbaKyenjojoHoima

Topography around Kyangwali Refugee Camp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyangwali Refugee Camp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 1,150 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Kyangwali Refugee Camp is covered by trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
663 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kagadi 28 km · Muhorro 31 km · Katoke 49 km · Kikube 52 km · Kyarusozi 53 km · Buhimba 61 km · Kyenjojo 64 km · Hoima 69 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 Kyangwali Refugee Camp (1.1881°, 30.7828°, elevation 1,178 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).