Kapiri Mposhi weather in April

In April, Kapiri Mposhi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.6 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 36% 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 Kapiri Mposhi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kapiri Mposhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Kapiri Mposhi is in Kapiri Mposhi District.

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 Kapiri Mposhi 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
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282614
292614
302614

Kapiri Mposhi 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
Jan26° / 18°25326.412.73.9
Feb26° / 18°19822.412.54.2
Mar27° / 18°14119.412.15.1
Apr26° / 16°255.611.77.4
May25° / 13°30.811.48.8
Jun23° / 11°0011.29.2
Jul23° / 10°10.111.39.1
Aug26° / 13°00.111.59.0
Sep29° / 16°10.411.97.1
Oct31° / 19°132.712.35.5
Nov30° / 19°9313.112.64.6
Dec27° / 19°22624.512.84.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135644
145743
155842
166040
176139
186337
196535
206733
216733
226931
237129
247228
257327
267426
277426
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kapiri Mposhi gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
237
335
434
532
631
729
828
927
1026
1124
1223
1322
1421
1519
1618
1717
1816
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
267
276
286
295
305

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 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 (%)
16225319
26245218
37255216
48265214
59285013
610295011
711304910
81231489
91332479
101433468
111534447
121635437
131736416
141837396
151938385
162039365
172140345
182241324
192442304
202542294
212742273
222943263
233143243
243343222
253543212
263743192
273942171
284142161
294341151
304640131

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:06
211.96:146:06
311.96:146:05
411.86:146:04
511.86:146:04
611.86:146:03
711.86:146:02
811.86:146:02
911.86:146:01
1011.86:146:00
1111.86:145:59
1211.76:145:59
1311.76:155:58
1411.76:155:57
1511.76:155:57
1611.76:155:56
1711.76:155:56
1811.76:155:55
1911.76:155:54
2011.66:155:54
2111.66:165:53
2211.66:165:53
2311.66:165:52
2411.66:165:51
2511.66:165:51
2611.66:165:50
2711.66:175:50
2811.56:175:49
2911.56:175:49
3011.56:175:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.3 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
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
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 Kapiri Mposhi

In seasonPeak

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

Kapiri Mposhi'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 Kapiri Mposhi?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kapiri Mposhi in April

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

In April, Kapiri Mposhi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kapiri Mposhi 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 Kapiri Mposhi peaks around January 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kapiri Mposhi 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 Kapiri Mposhi 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 Kapiri Mposhi?

Kapiri Mposhi sits at 14.0°S, 28.7°E, 1,265 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kabwe, 58 km away.

MpongweMkushiLuanshyaNdolaMapaloKitweKalulushi

Topography around Kapiri Mposhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kapiri Mposhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,263 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m.

The land around Kapiri Mposhi is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
246 m
80 km
861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kabwe 58 km · Mpongwe 76 km · Mkushi 87 km · Luanshya 97 km · Ndola 113 km · Mapalo 115 km · Kitwe 139 km · Kalulushi 140 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 Kapiri Mposhi (-13.9715°, 28.6699°, elevation 1,265 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).