Opit weather in April

In April, Opit sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 193 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Opit's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Opit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:49 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Opit reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272820
282820
292820
302820

How April really feels in Opit

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.

Opit weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°203.511.94.6
Feb33° / 21°214.411.93.9
Mar32° / 21°9712.6123.7
Apr29° / 20°19321.712.13.7
May28° / 20°17323.812.14.0
Jun28° / 19°1161912.14.9
Jul27° / 18°1272112.14.9
Aug28° / 18°16122.612.14.6
Sep28° / 19°13719124.6
Oct29° / 19°16819.711.94.4
Nov29° / 19°10813.811.94.8
Dec30° / 19°345.711.95.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73070
82971
92872
102872
112872
122773
132773
142674
152575
162476
172476
182476
192476
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252278
262278
272278
282278
292278
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Opit gets around 193 mm of rain over 21.7 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 73% 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 (%)
159
260
361
461
562
663
764
866
967
1068
1170
1271
1372
1473
1574
1674
1775
1876
1977
2078
2178
2279
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2881
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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1372466
2272368
3262270
4262171
5262072
6261973
7151876
8151678
9151579
10141481
11141382
12141184
13031087
1403988
1503988
1602890
1702791
1801693
1901693
2001594
2101594
2200496
2300496
2400496
2500397
2600397
2700397
2800397
2900298
3000298

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 7 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
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 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 6:54 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:546:55
212.06:546:55
312.06:536:55
412.06:536:55
512.06:536:54
612.06:526:54
712.06:526:54
812.06:516:54
912.06:516:53
1012.06:516:53
1112.06:506:53
1212.06:506:53
1312.16:506:53
1412.16:496:52
1512.16:496:52
1612.16:496:52
1712.16:486:52
1812.16:486:52
1912.16:486:51
2012.16:476:51
2112.16:476:51
2212.16:476:51
2312.16:466:51
2412.16:466:51
2512.16:466:51
2612.16:466:50
2712.16:456:50
2812.16:456:50
2912.16:456:50
3012.16:456:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Opit?

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
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Opit.

What to pack for Opit in April

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

In April, Opit sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Opit 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 Opit peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Opit 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 Opit is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1852 µg/m³Apr 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Opit?

Opit sits at 2.6°N, 32.5°E, 1,132 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Gulu, 27 km away.

AnakaLiraApacKiryandongo Refugee CampBuyaleKitgumKigumba

Topography around Opit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Opit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m.

The land around Opit is covered by cropland (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Gulu 27 km · Anaka 59 km · Lira 62 km · Apac 71 km · Kiryandongo Refugee Camp 82 km · Buyale 85 km · Kitgum 87 km · Kigumba 103 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 Opit (2.6111°, 32.4756°, elevation 1,132 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).