Itezhi-Tezhi weather in April

In April, Itezhi-Tezhi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Itezhi-Tezhi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itezhi-Tezhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Itezhi-Tezhi is human settlement.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Itezhi-Tezhi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
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302815

How April really feels in Itezhi-Tezhi

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Itezhi-Tezhi 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
Jan28° / 20°23023.612.84.2
Feb28° / 20°17719.612.54.5
Mar28° / 19°1101512.15.4
Apr28° / 17°193.511.77.6
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.4
Aug28° / 13°0011.58.4
Sep31° / 17°20.211.95.9
Oct33° / 20°122.412.44.2
Nov31° / 21°9713.712.73.9
Dec28° / 20°19523.512.93.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46535
56733
66832
76931
87030
97129
107228
117327
127426
137525
147525
157624
167723
177723
187921
197921
208020
218119
228119
238218
248218
258317
268416
278416
288416
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Itezhi-Tezhi gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 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 13% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
228
326
425
523
622
721
819
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
216
225
235
244
254
263
273
283
292
302

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151937381
262038351
372139331
472340300
582441270
692541240
7102642220
8112742200
9122842180
10132942160
11143041140
12163140130
13173239120
14193338110
15203337100
1622343590
1724343480
1825353270
1927353170
2029352960
2132352760
2234352650
2336352450
2439352240
2541352130
2643351930
2746351720
2848341620
2950341520
3053331310

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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1211calm
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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 6:24 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:17
211.96:256:16
311.86:256:15
411.86:256:14
511.86:256:13
611.86:256:13
711.86:256:12
811.86:256:11
911.76:266:10
1011.76:266:10
1111.76:266:09
1211.76:266:08
1311.76:266:08
1411.76:266:07
1511.76:266:06
1611.66:276:05
1711.66:276:05
1811.66:276:04
1911.66:276:03
2011.66:276:03
2111.66:286:02
2211.66:286:01
2311.56:286:01
2411.56:286:00
2511.56:286:00
2611.56:295:59
2711.56:295:58
2811.56:295:58
2911.56:295:57
3011.56:305:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Itezhi-Tezhi

In seasonPeak

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

Itezhi-Tezhi'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 Itezhi-Tezhi?

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
8.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itezhi-Tezhi in April

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

In April, Itezhi-Tezhi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi peaks around January 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itezhi-Tezhi 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 Itezhi-Tezhi is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1032 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itezhi-Tezhi?

Itezhi-Tezhi sits at 15.7°S, 26.0°E, 1,034 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 42 km away.

MumbwaKalomoChomaMonzeKaomaMazabukaNampundwe

Topography around Itezhi-Tezhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itezhi-Tezhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m.

The land around Itezhi-Tezhi is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), water (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
331 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Namwala 42 km · Mumbwa 138 km · Kalomo 151 km · Choma 156 km · Monze 165 km · Kaoma 170 km · Mazabuka 183 km · Nampundwe 203 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 Itezhi-Tezhi (-15.7369°, 26.0416°, elevation 1,034 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).