Kaoma weather in April

In April, Kaoma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Kaoma's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kaoma is city in 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kaoma 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 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
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82818
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How April really feels in Kaoma

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.

Kaoma 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
Jan27° / 19°22824.312.84.1
Feb27° / 19°18421.212.54.3
Mar28° / 18°12217.212.15.3
Apr28° / 17°213.711.77.5
May27° / 15°10.311.38.6
Jun25° / 13°0011.19.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.29.4
Aug29° / 15°0011.57.8
Sep32° / 19°20.611.95.3
Oct33° / 21°184.412.34.1
Nov30° / 20°11817.112.74.0
Dec28° / 19°21024.612.94.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35941
46139
56238
66436
76535
86733
96931
107030
117030
127129
137228
147327
157426
167525
177624
187723
197822
207921
218020
228119
238119
248119
258317
268317
278317
288416
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kaoma gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.7 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 14% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
231
329
427
525
623
721
820
918
1017
1116
1215
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
1810
199
208
218
227
236
246
255
265
275
284
294
304

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19254225
210274222
311284120
412304118
513314115
614334013
716343912
817353810
91935379
102136368
112336357
122536336
132736325
142935315
153135294
163434284
173633274
183932263
194131243
204430232
214729222
225028212
235326192
245625181
255824171
266222151
276521140
286621130
296820120
307119100

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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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 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:296:22
211.96:296:21
311.86:296:20
411.86:296:20
511.86:306:19
611.86:306:18
711.86:306:17
811.86:306:17
911.86:306:16
1011.86:306:15
1111.76:306:14
1211.76:306:14
1311.76:316:13
1411.76:316:12
1511.76:316:12
1611.76:316:11
1711.76:316:10
1811.66:316:10
1911.66:316:09
2011.66:326:09
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2611.56:336:05
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2811.56:336:04
2911.56:336:03
3011.56:336:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.6Bright
95.7Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kaoma

In seasonPeak

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

Kaoma'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 Kaoma?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kaoma in April

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

In April, Kaoma 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 Kaoma 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 Kaoma peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kaoma 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 Kaoma is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1034 µg/m³Apr 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May12Good
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaoma?

Kaoma sits at 14.8°S, 24.8°E, 1,126 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kabompo, 147 km away.

KabompoManyingaItezhi-TezhiLukuluMufumbweKasempaMonguNamwala

Topography around Kaoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m.

The land around Kaoma is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Kabompo 147 km · Manyinga 160 km · Itezhi-Tezhi 170 km · Lukulu 174 km · Mufumbwe 184 km · Kasempa 185 km · Mongu 187 km · Namwala 206 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 Kaoma (-14.7833°, 24.8°, elevation 1,126 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).