Chisasa weather in April

In April, Chisasa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Chisasa's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chisasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chisasa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92616
102616
112616
122616
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Chisasa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°2852912.63.6
Feb26° / 17°23825.112.43.8
Mar27° / 17°23025.712.14.2
Apr27° / 16°6010.311.76.4
May27° / 15°40.911.58.2
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.0
Jul26° / 12°0011.49.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 17°51.411.95.6
Oct31° / 18°498.612.34.7
Nov28° / 17°19323.812.64.0
Dec26° / 17°28328.812.73.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53466
63565
73664
83763
93961
104159
114159
124555
134654
144852
155149
165248
175446
185644
195743
205941
216040
226238
236337
246436
256634
266634
276733
286832
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chisasa gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
265
363
461
558
656
754
852
950
1047
1145
1243
1340
1438
1535
1633
1730
1828
1926
2023
2121
2219
2318
2416
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
309

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1215749
2217738
3318718
4320707
5322696
6424666
7425665
8427645
9529615
10630595
11732574
12833554
131034524
141135504
151336474
161536454
171737424
181937403
192238373
202538353
212838323
223137302
233437272
243736252
254036232
264335211
274635191
284934171
295133151
305332141

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:20
211.96:266:19
311.96:266:18
411.96:266:18
511.96:266:17
611.86:266:16
711.86:266:16
811.86:266:15
911.86:266:14
1011.86:266:14
1111.86:266:13
1211.86:266:13
1311.86:266:12
1411.86:266:11
1511.76:266:11
1611.76:266:10
1711.76:266:10
1811.76:266:09
1911.76:276:08
2011.76:276:08
2111.76:276:07
2211.76:276:07
2311.76:276:06
2411.66:276:06
2511.66:276:05
2611.66:276:05
2711.66:276:04
2811.66:286:04
2911.66:286:03
3011.66:286:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.49 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
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chisasa

In seasonPeak

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

Chisasa'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 Chisasa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chisasa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chisasa in April

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

In April, Chisasa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chisasa 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 Chisasa peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 18UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chisasa 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 Chisasa is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1577 µg/m³Apr 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun26Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chisasa?

Chisasa sits at 12.1°S, 25.5°E, 1,359 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyama, 45 km away.

SolweziKansanshiMwinilungaMufumbweKasempaKolweziKambove

Topography around Chisasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chisasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,358 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m.

The land around Chisasa is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Manyama 45 km · Solwezi 97 km · Kansanshi 101 km · Mwinilunga 123 km · Mufumbwe 126 km · Kasempa 154 km · Kolwezi 155 km · Kambove 182 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 Chisasa (-12.1093°, 25.4961°, elevation 1,359 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).