Rubanda weather in April

In April, Rubanda sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 255 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Rubanda's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rubanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:02 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Rubanda reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202214
212214
222214
232214
242214
252214
262214
272214
282214
292214
302214

Rubanda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°1812112.14.8
Feb22° / 14°16717.2125.1
Mar22° / 14°24224.3124.3
Apr22° / 14°25525.6123.9
May22° / 14°14618.111.95.2
Jun22° / 13°547.711.96.6
Jul23° / 13°305.211.97.1
Aug23° / 14°10112.4126.1
Sep22° / 14°17317.9125.2
Oct22° / 14°27024124.3
Nov21° / 14°28625.712.13.9
Dec21° / 14°23624.112.14.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
51090
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
22892
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rubanda gets around 255 mm of rain over 25.6 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 86% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2985
3084

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138314
238314
338314
438215
538215
638215
738116
838116
928117
1028117
1128117
1228117
1328117
1428117
1528216
1628216
1728216
1828216
1928216
2028216
2128216
2228216
2318316
2418316
2528216
2628117
2728117
2828117
2928117
3028018

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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 7:06 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:067:05
212.07:057:05
312.07:057:04
412.07:057:04
512.07:047:04
612.07:047:03
712.07:047:03
812.07:047:03
912.07:037:02
1012.07:037:02
1112.07:037:02
1212.07:037:01
1312.07:027:01
1412.07:027:01
1512.07:027:00
1612.07:027:00
1712.07:017:00
1812.07:016:59
1912.07:016:59
2012.07:016:59
2112.07:016:59
2212.07:006:58
2312.07:006:58
2412.07:006:58
2512.07:006:58
2612.07:006:58
2712.07:006:57
2812.06:596:57
2912.06:596:57
3012.06:596:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rubanda?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rubanda.

What to pack for Rubanda in April

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

In April, Rubanda sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Rubanda 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 Rubanda peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Rubanda 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 Rubanda is worst in January — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 2299 µg/m³May 1181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun95Unhealthy
Jul91Unhealthy
Aug87Unhealthy
Sep83Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov86Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rubanda?

Rubanda sits at 1.2°S, 29.8°E, 2,053 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kabale, 17 km away.

RukungiriMusanzeRutshuruNyamunukaByumba

Topography around Rubanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rubanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m around an average of 2,068 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,555 m.

The land around Rubanda is covered by trees (34%), grassland (28%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
499 m
16 km
849 m
80 km
3,555 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kabale 17 km · Kisoro 21 km · Kanungu 26 km · Rukungiri 40 km · Musanze 42 km · Rutshuru 44 km · Nyamunuka 48 km · Byumba 50 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 Rubanda (-1.1883°, 29.8461°, elevation 2,053 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).