Pakwach weather in April

In April, Pakwach sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 168 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Pakwach's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakwach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:53 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Pakwach is Town in Northern Region of 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pakwach reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
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43222
53222
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73222
83122
93122
103122
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How April really feels in Pakwach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pakwach 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
Jan34° / 22°214.711.93.3
Feb35° / 22°286.811.92.5
Mar34° / 23°10815.2122.8
Apr31° / 22°16820.112.13.3
May31° / 22°10316.912.14.0
Jun31° / 22°6011.712.14.4
Jul31° / 21°6013.412.14.3
Aug31° / 21°10219.212.13.7
Sep31° / 21°13020.9123.4
Oct30° / 22°22824.911.93.1
Nov31° / 21°20519.211.93.6
Dec32° / 22°658.311.93.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43367
53268
63268
73169
83268
93070
103070
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pakwach gets around 168 mm of rain over 20.1 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 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
165
265
365
465
565
665
765
865
966
1066
1166
1267
1367
1467
1567
1668
1768
1868
1968
2069
2169
2269
2369
2469
2568
2668
2767
2867
2966
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1145243
2145144
3045145
4035146
5034948
6034749
7034651
8024454
9024355
10024157
11023959
12013861
13013663
14013564
15013366
16013267
17013168
18003070
19002971
20002872
21002773
22002773
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25002674
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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 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 6:58 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:586:59
212.06:586:59
312.06:576:59
412.06:576:59
512.06:576:58
612.06:566:58
712.06:566:58
812.06:556:58
912.06:556:57
1012.06:556:57
1112.06:546:57
1212.06:546:57
1312.06:546:56
1412.06:536:56
1512.16:536:56
1612.16:536:56
1712.16:526:56
1812.16:526:55
1912.16:526:55
2012.16:516:55
2112.16:516:55
2212.16:516:55
2312.16:516:55
2412.16:506:55
2512.16:506:54
2612.16:506:54
2712.16:506:54
2812.16:496:54
2912.16:496:54
3012.16:496:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pakwach

In seasonPeak

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

Pakwach's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Pakwach?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pakwach.

What to pack for Pakwach in April

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

In April, Pakwach sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pakwach 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 Pakwach peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Pakwach 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 Pakwach is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (April, 12 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateJan 1876 µg/m³Apr 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar21Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pakwach?

Pakwach sits at 2.5°N, 31.5°E, 639 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Nebbi, 46 km away.

NebbiAnakaPaidhaAruAruaBuyaleMasindiKigumba

Topography around Pakwach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakwach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,580 m.

The land around Pakwach is covered by shrubs (28%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,580 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nebbi 46 km · Anaka 52 km · Paidha 57 km · Aru 85 km · Arua 90 km · Buyale 90 km · Masindi 91 km · Kigumba 92 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 Pakwach (2.4634°, 31.4983°, elevation 639 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).