Namayumba weather in April

In April, Namayumba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 197 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 3% 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 Namayumba's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namayumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:51 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.76 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Namayumba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618

Namayumba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°7815.3125.4
Feb28° / 18°8115.3124.8
Mar27° / 18°14123.2124.3
Apr26° / 18°19727.3123.7
May26° / 18°17826.9124.0
Jun26° / 17°11221.1124.8
Jul26° / 17°8516.8125.5
Aug26° / 17°12922.9124.6
Sep26° / 17°14625.9124.0
Oct26° / 17°17827.6123.9
Nov26° / 17°16625.8124.0
Dec27° / 17°10419.6125.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21486
31486
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91288
101189
111090
121090
131090
14991
15892
16892
17892
18793
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Namayumba gets around 197 mm of rain over 27.3 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
286
387
487
588
688
788
889
989
1090
1190
1291
1391
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2892
2992
3092

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11090
2991
3991
4892
5892
6892
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29496
30496

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 6:56 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:56
212.06:556:55
312.06:556:55
412.06:556:55
512.06:546:55
612.06:546:54
712.06:546:54
812.06:536:54
912.06:536:53
1012.06:536:53
1112.06:526:53
1212.06:526:53
1312.06:526:52
1412.06:516:52
1512.06:516:52
1612.06:516:52
1712.06:516:51
1812.06:506:51
1912.06:506:51
2012.06:506:51
2112.06:506:50
2212.06:496:50
2312.06:496:50
2412.06:496:50
2512.06:496:50
2612.06:496:49
2712.06:486:49
2812.06:486:49
2912.06:486:49
3012.06:486:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.76 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Namayumba?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namayumba.

What to pack for Namayumba in April

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

In April, Namayumba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Namayumba 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 Namayumba peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Namayumba 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 Namayumba is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1753 µg/m³May 1031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Namayumba?

Namayumba sits at 0.5°N, 32.2°E, 1,146 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kiziba, 11 km away.

Topography around Namayumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namayumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Namayumba is covered by trees (62%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kiziba 11 km · Kakiri 20 km · Namasuba 26 km · Wakiso 27 km · Mityana 28 km · Bombo 30 km · Bukomero 31 km · Mpigi 35 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 Namayumba (0.5289°, 32.2486°, elevation 1,146 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).