Chunga weather in April

In April, Chunga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chunga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chunga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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 Chunga 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

Chunga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22224.812.84.1
Feb27° / 19°16921.112.54.4
Mar27° / 18°10616.912.15.5
Apr26° / 16°22511.77.6
May25° / 13°30.811.38.8
Jun23° / 11°10.111.19.2
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep29° / 17°20.311.97.2
Oct31° / 20°112.412.35.4
Nov30° / 20°8212.612.74.6
Dec27° / 19°1922312.94.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126139
136238
146337
156436
166634
176733
186832
197030
207129
217228
227426
237525
247624
257723
267822
277822
287921
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chunga gets around 22 mm of rain over 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 17% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
329
428
527
626
725
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
248
258
267
276
286
295
305

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16254326
27264324
38284321
48294319
59314217
611324216
712334114
813344113
914344011
1016353910
1117353810
121936379
132036368
142137347
152337337
162438316
172638306
182739295
192939275
203139265
213339254
223538234
233738223
243938203
254237192
264437182
274636162
284935151
295134141
305333131

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:156:08
211.96:166:07
311.86:166:06
411.86:166:05
511.86:166:05
611.86:166:04
711.86:166:03
811.86:166:02
911.86:166:02
1011.76:176:01
1111.76:176:00
1211.76:176:00
1311.76:175:59
1411.76:175:58
1511.76:175:58
1611.76:175:57
1711.66:185:56
1811.66:185:56
1911.66:185:55
2011.66:185:54
2111.66:185:54
2211.66:185:53
2311.66:195:52
2411.56:195:52
2511.56:195:51
2611.56:195:51
2711.56:195:50
2811.56:205:49
2911.56:205:49
3011.56:205:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chunga

In seasonPeak

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

Chunga's monsoon runs December–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 Chunga?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chunga in April

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

In April, Chunga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chunga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chunga peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chunga 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 Chunga is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1744 µg/m³Dec 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul37Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chunga?

Chunga sits at 15.3°S, 28.3°E, 1,197 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Lusaka, 10 km away.

Topography around Chunga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chunga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Chunga is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), shrubs (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Lusaka 10 km · Namalombwe 12 km · Madido 12 km · Lusaka West 17 km · Ntandabale 18 km · Chisankane 20 km · Chilanga Township 28 km · Palabana 32 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 Chunga (-15.3174°, 28.2687°, elevation 1,197 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).