Nakaloke weather in April

In April, Nakaloke sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 537 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Nakaloke's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nakaloke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
537 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nakaloke reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Nakaloke weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°991211.96.1
Feb28° / 16°7510.5125.7
Mar27° / 17°26122.4124.6
Apr25° / 17°53728.2123.7
May24° / 17°60829.812.13.8
Jun24° / 16°3082612.14.2
Jul24° / 16°24423.712.14.7
Aug25° / 16°25625.9124.4
Sep25° / 16°32027.9123.9
Oct25° / 17°54430123.7
Nov25° / 16°43826.811.94.0
Dec26° / 16°19218.111.95.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42377
52377
62278
72080
81981
91882
101882
111684
121684
131585
141486
151486
161288
171288
181189
191090
201090
211090
22991
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nakaloke gets around 537 mm of rain over 28.2 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 94% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
389
489
589
690
790
891
991
1092
1192
1293
1393
1494
1594
1695
1795
1896
1996
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1218791
2118801
3117811
4117811
5116821
6116821
7115831
8115831
9114841
10013861
11012862
12011872
13011872
14010882
1509892
1608902
1707912
1806922
1905932
2004942
2103952
2203952
2302962
2402962
2502962
2601972
2701972
2801972
2901972
3001972

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:486:48
212.06:476:48
312.06:476:48
412.06:476:47
512.06:466:47
612.06:466:47
712.06:466:47
812.06:456:46
912.06:456:46
1012.06:456:46
1112.06:446:46
1212.06:446:45
1312.06:446:45
1412.06:436:45
1512.06:436:45
1612.06:436:44
1712.06:436:44
1812.06:426:44
1912.06:426:44
2012.06:426:44
2112.06:426:43
2212.06:416:43
2312.06:416:43
2412.06:416:43
2512.06:416:43
2612.06:406:42
2712.06:406:42
2812.06:406:42
2912.06:406:42
3012.06:406:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nakaloke?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nakaloke.

What to pack for Nakaloke in April

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

In April, Nakaloke sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nakaloke 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 Nakaloke is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1542 µg/m³Apr 1832 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nakaloke?

Nakaloke sits at 1.1°N, 34.1°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Mbale, 8.0 km away.

BusolweKumi

Topography around Nakaloke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nakaloke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,260 m.

The land around Nakaloke is covered by shrubs (30%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
3,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mbale 8.0 km · Sironko 14 km · Budadiri 20 km · Manafwa 26 km · Budaka 30 km · Butaleja 34 km · Busolwe 42 km · Kumi 42 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 Nakaloke (1.15°, 34.15°, elevation 1,142 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).