Moroto weather in April

In April, Moroto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 103 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Moroto's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moroto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Moroto is place in Northern Region, Uganda.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moroto reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13119
23119
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919

How April really feels in Moroto

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.

Moroto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°121.811.95.6
Feb32° / 18°121.711.95.0
Mar31° / 19°436124.8
Apr30° / 19°10312.912.14.7
May29° / 19°11614.412.15.2
Jun28° / 18°12315.512.15.5
Jul27° / 17°15118.312.15.4
Aug27° / 17°12615.712.15.7
Sep29° / 18°526.4126.1
Oct29° / 19°638.611.95.6
Nov29° / 18°446.811.96.0
Dec30° / 18°18311.96.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84753
94555
104654
114555
124555
134456
144555
154555
164456
174456
184357
194357
204159
214060
223961
233862
243862
253763
263763
273664
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moroto gets around 103 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
734
835
936
1036
1137
1238
1338
1439
1540
1641
1742
1843
1945
2046
2148
2249
2351
2453
2554
2656
2757
2858
2959
3060

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12829403
22729413
32629414
42529424
52429424
62329435
72329435
82229446
92129447
102029447
111929458
121828468
131728469
141628479
1515284810
1614274910
1712274911
1811275012
1910265113
2010255114
219245215
228245216
237235317
246225418
256215320
265215321
274205422
284195324
294185325
303175426

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:45 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:456:47
212.06:456:46
312.06:456:46
412.06:446:46
512.06:446:46
612.06:436:45
712.06:436:45
812.06:436:45
912.06:426:45
1012.06:426:44
1112.06:426:44
1212.06:416:44
1312.06:416:44
1412.16:416:44
1512.16:406:43
1612.16:406:43
1712.16:406:43
1812.16:396:43
1912.16:396:43
2012.16:396:43
2112.16:386:42
2212.16:386:42
2312.16:386:42
2412.16:386:42
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:376:42
2712.16:376:42
2812.16:376:41
2912.16:366:41
3012.16:366:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moroto

In seasonPeak

In April, Moroto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moroto's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Moroto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Moroto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moroto in April

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

In April, Moroto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Moroto in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moroto peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Moroto 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 Moroto is worst in December — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1823 µg/m³Apr 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moroto?

Moroto sits at 2.5°N, 34.7°E, 1,393 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kotido, 77 km away.

KotidoAbimKapchorwaKakumaKumiSorotiMakutano

Topography around Moroto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moroto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,874 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,432 m.

The land around Moroto is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
766 m
16 km
1,874 m
80 km
2,432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Kotido 77 km · Abim 112 km · Lodwar 122 km · Kapchorwa 128 km · Kakuma 133 km · Kumi 144 km · Soroti 149 km · Makutano 150 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 Moroto (2.5345°, 34.6666°, elevation 1,393 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).