Kalabo weather in April

In April, Kalabo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kalabo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalabo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kalabo 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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kalabo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62818
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917

How April really feels in Kalabo

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.

Kalabo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24624.412.84.1
Feb28° / 20°20121.212.54.2
Mar28° / 19°14819.112.14.7
Apr29° / 18°314.511.76.5
May28° / 15°10.211.38.0
Jun26° / 12°0011.19.1
Jul27° / 11°0011.29.1
Aug30° / 14°0011.56.9
Sep33° / 18°30.411.94.5
Oct34° / 21°214.812.33.4
Nov31° / 20°12217.312.73.6
Dec28° / 20°20223.812.94.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35743
45941
56139
66337
76535
86634
96832
106931
117030
127228
137327
147426
157426
167624
177723
187822
198020
208020
218218
228317
238416
248416
258614
268614
278713
288812
298911
309010

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kalabo gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
241
338
436
533
630
728
825
923
1021
1119
1217
1315
1414
1513
1611
1710
189
199
208
217
226
236
245
255
264
274
284
294
303

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17152751
28162848
39172945
410183042
511193039
613213136
714223133
816233130
918233128
1020243125
1122253023
1224253021
1327252919
1429252817
1531252716
1634252714
1736252613
1839252512
1942242411
2044232310
214723229
225022208
235321197
245620186
255820175
266019165
276319144
286618133
296817123
307017112

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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 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 6:38 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:386:30
211.96:386:29
311.86:386:29
411.86:386:28
511.86:386:27
611.86:386:26
711.86:386:26
811.86:396:25
911.86:396:24
1011.76:396:24
1111.76:396:23
1211.76:396:22
1311.76:396:21
1411.76:396:21
1511.76:396:20
1611.76:406:19
1711.76:406:19
1811.66:406:18
1911.66:406:17
2011.66:406:17
2111.66:406:16
2211.66:416:16
2311.66:416:15
2411.66:416:14
2511.56:416:14
2611.56:416:13
2711.56:426:13
2811.56:426:12
2911.56:426:12
3011.56:426:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kalabo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalabo'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 Kalabo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalabo in April

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

In April, Kalabo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalabo 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 Kalabo peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalabo 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 Kalabo is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1335 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalabo?

Kalabo sits at 15.0°S, 22.7°E, 1,029 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mongu, 56 km away.

LukuluSenangaLumbalaZambeziChavumaKabompoKaoma

Topography around Kalabo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalabo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m.

The land around Kalabo is covered by wetland (43%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, wetland (36%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and wetland (34%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mongu 56 km · Lukulu 92 km · Senanga 140 km · Lumbala 167 km · Zambezi 168 km · Chavuma 214 km · Kabompo 226 km · Kaoma 229 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 Kalabo (-14.9931°, 22.6793°, elevation 1,029 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).