Lwakyomba weather in April

In April, Lwakyomba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 148 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 6% 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 Lwakyomba's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lwakyomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 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 Lwakyomba reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282818
292818
302818

Lwakyomba 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
Jan30° / 18°346.611.95.3
Feb31° / 19°357.5124.4
Mar30° / 19°9816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°14823.4123.9
May28° / 18°12122124.6
Jun28° / 17°7214.112.15.6
Jul28° / 17°5711.412.16.0
Aug28° / 17°11419.4124.9
Sep28° / 17°13823.1124.2
Oct27° / 18°19026.5123.9
Nov27° / 18°14321.611.94.5
Dec28° / 18°6310.711.95.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42080
52080
61882
71882
81882
91684
101684
111585
121585
131585
141486
151585
161585
171585
181486
191585
201585
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lwakyomba gets around 148 mm of rain over 23.4 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 78% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
373
473
573
674
774
875
975
1076
1177
1277
1378
1479
1579
1680
1780
1880
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2682
2782
2882
2982
3082

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
123761
213663
313465
413366
513267
613168
703070
802971
902872
1002773
1102674
1202575
1302476
1402377
1502278
1602179
1702179
1802080
1901981
2001981
2101882
2201783
2301783
2401783
2501684
2601684
2701684
2801585
2901585
3001585

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
256calm
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 6:59 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:59
212.06:586:59
312.06:586:59
412.06:586:58
512.06:576:58
612.06:576:58
712.06:576:58
812.06:566:57
912.06:566:57
1012.06:566:57
1112.06:556:57
1212.06:556:56
1312.06:556:56
1412.06:546:56
1512.06:546:56
1612.06:546:55
1712.06:546:55
1812.06:536:55
1912.06:536:55
2012.06:536:54
2112.06:536:54
2212.06:526:54
2312.06:526:54
2412.06:526:54
2512.06:526:54
2612.06:516:53
2712.06:516:53
2812.06:516:53
2912.06:516:53
3012.06:516:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lwakyomba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lwakyomba.

What to pack for Lwakyomba in April

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

In April, Lwakyomba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba peaks around March 17 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 17UV 15Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lwakyomba 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 Lwakyomba is worst in January — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2043 µg/m³May 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lwakyomba?

Lwakyomba sits at 1.1°N, 31.4°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Butemba, 24 km away.

HoimaKakumiroKibogaMubendeBukuya

Topography around Lwakyomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lwakyomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Lwakyomba is covered by trees (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Butemba 24 km · Buhimba 28 km · Kikube 33 km · Hoima 36 km · Kakumiro 38 km · Kiboga 47 km · Mubende 62 km · Bukuya 67 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 Lwakyomba (1.1167°, 31.4°, elevation 1,086 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).