Kalomo weather in April

In April, Kalomo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.6 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 54% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kalomo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kalomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kalomo 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kalomo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22616
32616
42616
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613

Kalomo 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° / 18°19221.912.94.5
Feb27° / 18°15219.312.64.8
Mar27° / 17°1021612.15.7
Apr26° / 14°265.311.67.7
May25° / 11°30.611.29.1
Jun23° / 10.1119.2
Jul22° / 10.111.19.1
Aug26° / 11°0011.49.2
Sep29° / 15°20.511.97.2
Oct31° / 19°163.212.45.5
Nov30° / 19°9113.812.84.7
Dec27° / 18°18322134.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
16040
26139
36337
46436
56634
66634
76733
86832
96931
107030
117129
127327
137327
147525
157525
167624
177822
187822
198020
208119
218218
228317
238416
248416
258515
268614
278614
288713
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kalomo gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
432
531
630
728
827
925
1024
1123
1221
1320
1419
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
248
258
267
276
286
296
305

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11428499
21530478
31631457
41733436
51935416
62036395
72237374
82338354
92538343
102739323
112939302
123139282
133339271
143439251
153639241
163839221
174038210
184238200
194537180
204736170
214935160
225134150
235433130
245632120
255831110
26613090
27632980
28652870
29662770
30692560

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
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:14
211.86:236:14
311.86:236:13
411.86:246:12
511.86:246:11
611.86:246:10
711.86:246:10
811.76:246:09
911.76:246:08
1011.76:256:07
1111.76:256:06
1211.76:256:06
1311.76:256:05
1411.66:256:04
1511.66:266:03
1611.66:266:03
1711.66:266:02
1811.66:266:01
1911.66:266:01
2011.66:276:00
2111.56:275:59
2211.56:275:59
2311.56:275:58
2411.56:285:57
2511.56:285:57
2611.56:285:56
2711.56:285:55
2811.46:295:55
2911.46:295:54
3011.46:295:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
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
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kalomo

In seasonPeak

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

Kalomo'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 Kalomo?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kalomo in April

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

In April, Kalomo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kalomo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kalomo peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (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 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kalomo 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 Kalomo is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kalomo?

Kalomo sits at 17.0°S, 26.5°E, 1,244 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Choma, 59 km away.

MaambaSinazongweLivingstoneVictoria FallsMonzeNamwalaHwange

Topography around Kalomo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kalomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 1,234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m.

The land around Kalomo is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
143 m
80 km
801 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Choma 59 km · Maamba 80 km · Sinazongwe 107 km · Livingstone 113 km · Victoria Falls 122 km · Monze 135 km · Namwala 142 km · Hwange 149 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 Kalomo (-17.0258°, 26.4837°, elevation 1,244 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).