Lwengo weather in April

In April, Lwengo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 5% 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 Lwengo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lwengo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:55 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Lwengo is place in Central Uganda, Uganda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Lwengo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92717
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
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242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Lwengo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°7014.6125.6
Feb28° / 18°6113.1125.2
Mar27° / 18°9817.4125.1
Apr26° / 17°11021.3124.6
May26° / 17°8818.5125.3
Jun26° / 17°4610.7126.3
Jul27° / 16°297.4126.8
Aug27° / 17°7114.4125.8
Sep27° / 17°10121124.8
Oct26° / 17°12424.5124.3
Nov26° / 17°13023.7124.3
Dec26° / 17°9319.1125.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91585
101486
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
221189
231189
241189
251288
261288
271387
281585
291585
301684

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lwengo gets around 110 mm of rain over 21.3 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 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
668
769
869
970
1070
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2172
2272
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116237
216237
316138
416138
506139
606139
706139
806040
906040
1006040
1106040
1205941
1305941
1405941
1505941
1605842
1705842
1805842
1905743
2005644
2105644
2205545
2305446
2405446
2505347
2605248
2705149
2805050
2904951
3004852

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:596:59
212.06:596:59
312.06:596:58
412.06:586:58
512.06:586:58
612.06:586:57
712.06:576:57
812.06:576:57
912.06:576:56
1012.06:566:56
1112.06:566:56
1212.06:566:55
1312.06:566:55
1412.06:556:55
1512.06:556:55
1612.06:556:54
1712.06:556:54
1812.06:546:54
1912.06:546:54
2012.06:546:53
2112.06:546:53
2212.06:546:53
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:536:52
2512.06:536:52
2612.06:536:52
2712.06:536:52
2812.06:526:52
2912.06:526:51
3012.06:526:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lwengo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lwengo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lwengo in April

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

In April, Lwengo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lwengo 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 Lwengo peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lwengo 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 Lwengo is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1836 µg/m³Apr 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lwengo?

Lwengo sits at 0.4°S, 31.4°E, 1,252 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kyazanga, 7.0 km away.

MasakaNakivale Refugee CampLukayaKazo

Topography around Lwengo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lwengo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 1,267 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m.

The land around Lwengo is covered by cropland (32%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kyazanga 7.0 km · Kalisizo 27 km · Kasaali 27 km · Lyantonde 28 km · Masaka 37 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 58 km · Lukaya 60 km · Kazo 79 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 Lwengo (-0.4161°, 31.4081°, elevation 1,252 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).