Kabwe weather in April

In April, Kabwe sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 42% 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 Kabwe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kabwe is city in central province of Zambia.

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 Kabwe 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 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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102616
112616
122616
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302614

Kabwe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°23925.312.84.1
Feb27° / 18°18721.312.54.4
Mar26° / 18°12017.712.15.4
Apr26° / 16°24511.77.6
May25° / 13°30.611.38.9
Jun23° / 11°10.111.29.1
Jul23° / 11°10.111.29.0
Aug26° / 13°0011.59.1
Sep29° / 17°10.211.97.2
Oct31° / 20°102.212.35.4
Nov30° / 20°8712.212.74.6
Dec27° / 19°21123.312.84.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166337
176436
186634
196634
206832
217030
227129
237228
247327
257426
267624
277624
287723
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kabwe gets around 24 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 18% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
233
332
430
529
627
726
825
923
1022
1121
1220
1319
1419
1518
1617
1716
1815
1914
2013
2112
2210
239
248
257
267
276
285
295
304

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15204133
26224230
37234328
47244325
58254423
69264321
710274319
811284318
912294217
1014304116
1115314015
1216313914
1317323713
1418333612
1519343512
1621353311
1722363210
1823373010
192537299
202638288
212838267
223038257
233239246
243339235
253539224
263739204
273939193
284138182
294338172
304538161

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 6:14 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:07
211.96:156:07
311.96:156:06
411.86:156:05
511.86:156:04
611.86:156:04
711.86:156:03
811.86:156:02
911.86:156:01
1011.86:156:01
1111.76:166:00
1211.76:165:59
1311.76:165:59
1411.76:165:58
1511.76:165:57
1611.76:165:57
1711.76:165:56
1811.76:165:55
1911.66:175:55
2011.66:175:54
2111.66:175:54
2211.66:175:53
2311.66:175:52
2411.66:175:52
2511.66:185:51
2611.66:185:51
2711.56:185:50
2811.56:185:50
2911.56:185:49
3011.56:185:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.32 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
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kabwe

In seasonPeak

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

Kabwe'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 Kabwe?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabwe in April

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

In April, Kabwe 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 Kabwe 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 Kabwe peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kabwe 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 Kabwe is worst in August — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 1841 µg/m³Apr 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kabwe?

Kabwe sits at 14.4°S, 28.4°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kapiri Mposhi, 58 km away.

ChungaMadidoChongweLusaka WestNtandabaleLusakaNamalombwe

Topography around Kabwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 1,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m.

The land around Kabwe is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
922 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Kapiri Mposhi 58 km · Chunga 99 km · Madido 101 km · Chongwe 101 km · Lusaka West 103 km · Ntandabale 105 km · Lusaka 108 km · Namalombwe 108 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 Kabwe (-14.4469°, 28.4464°, elevation 1,191 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).