Chingola weather in April

In April, Chingola sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chingola's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chingola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Chingola is city.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chingola reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292715
302715

Chingola weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°2692812.73.7
Feb26° / 18°23024.212.44.0
Mar26° / 18°17521.512.14.8
Apr26° / 16°346.511.77.1
May26° / 14°20.611.48.5
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.4
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.6
Sep30° / 17°10.311.96.5
Oct31° / 20°173.412.35.2
Nov29° / 19°13016.612.64.5
Dec26° / 18°24927.312.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115248
125347
135446
145545
155644
165842
175941
186139
196337
206436
216634
226634
236832
246931
257030
267030
277228
287228
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chingola gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.5 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 23% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
248
346
443
541
638
736
834
932
1030
1128
1226
1324
1423
1521
1619
1717
1816
1915
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
268
277
286
296
305

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13206314
23226312
33236311
44256110
5427609
6529588
7530578
8632557
9734527
10835516
11936496
121037475
131239455
141340434
151540414
161641393
171842373
182142353
192342332
202542312
212842292
223142261
233341241
243641231
253940211
264139191
274438170
284738160
294936140
305235130

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:166:10
211.96:166:09
311.96:166:09
411.96:166:08
511.86:166:07
611.86:166:07
711.86:166:06
811.86:176:05
911.86:176:05
1011.86:176:04
1111.86:176:03
1211.86:176:03
1311.86:176:02
1411.76:176:02
1511.76:176:01
1611.76:176:00
1711.76:176:00
1811.76:175:59
1911.76:175:59
2011.76:175:58
2111.76:185:57
2211.76:185:57
2311.66:185:56
2411.66:185:56
2511.66:185:55
2611.66:185:55
2711.66:185:54
2811.66:185:54
2911.66:195:53
3011.66:195:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.4 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chingola

In seasonPeak

None of Chingola's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chingola's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Chingola?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Chingola for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chingola in April

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

In April, Chingola sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chingola in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chingola peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chingola 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 Chingola is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1669 µg/m³May 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chingola?

Chingola sits at 12.5°S, 27.9°E, 1,363 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chililabombwe, 19 km away.

LuanshyaNdola

Topography around Chingola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chingola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m.

The land around Chingola is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Chililabombwe 19 km · Chambishi 22 km · Mufulira 39 km · Kalulushi 42 km · Kitwe 47 km · Mokambo 52 km · Luanshya 89 km · Ndola 95 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Chingola (-12.529°, 27.8838°, elevation 1,363 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).