Lira weather in April

In April, Lira sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 182 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°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 Lira's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:47 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lira reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in Lira

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.

Lira 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
Jan32° / 20°234.411.94.3
Feb33° / 21°295.611.93.6
Mar32° / 21°9613.1123.5
Apr30° / 20°18222.2123.5
May29° / 20°16923.712.13.9
Jun28° / 19°11419.912.14.5
Jul28° / 19°11620.712.14.8
Aug28° / 19°14622.312.14.4
Sep29° / 19°11817.9124.5
Oct29° / 19°15719.4124.2
Nov30° / 19°10314.811.94.6
Dec31° / 19°386.511.94.9

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53268
63268
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132674
142674
152674
162674
172575
182575
192476
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
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262278
272278
282278
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lira gets around 182 mm of rain over 22.2 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 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
463
564
665
766
867
968
1070
1171
1272
1373
1474
1575
1676
1777
1878
1979
2079
2180
2281
2382
2482
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3084

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1392563
2292465
3282367
4282268
5272170
6272071
7171973
8161875
9161776
10151678
11151579
12141481
13141382
14131284
15031186
16031087
1702989
1802989
1902890
2001792
2101792
2201693
2300694
2400595
2500595
2600496
2700496
2800397
2900397
3000397

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 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
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 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 6:53 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:54
212.06:526:53
312.06:526:53
412.06:516:53
512.06:516:53
612.06:516:52
712.06:506:52
812.06:506:52
912.06:506:52
1012.06:496:51
1112.06:496:51
1212.06:486:51
1312.06:486:51
1412.06:486:51
1512.06:476:50
1612.06:476:50
1712.16:476:50
1812.16:476:50
1912.16:466:50
2012.16:466:49
2112.16:466:49
2212.16:456:49
2312.16:456:49
2412.16:456:49
2512.16:456:49
2612.16:446:48
2712.16:446:48
2812.16:446:48
2912.16:446:48
3012.16:436:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lira?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lira.

What to pack for Lira in April

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

In April, Lira sees daytime highs around 30°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 Lira 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 Lira peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lira 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 Lira is worst in January — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1733 µg/m³Apr 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lira?

Lira sits at 2.2°N, 32.9°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Dokolo, 50 km away.

DokoloApacOpitKiryandongo Refugee CampGuluBuyaleSorotiAbim

Topography around Lira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 1,087 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Lira is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Dokolo 50 km · Apac 50 km · Opit 62 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 89 km · Gulu 89 km · Buyale 94 km · Soroti 99 km · Abim 100 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 Lira (2.2499°, 32.8999°, elevation 1,104 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).