Kasama weather in April

In April, Kasama sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-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 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kasama's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Kasama is District in Northern 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 Kasama reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102517
112517
122617
132617
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292615
302615

Kasama weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°28628.912.53.6
Feb26° / 17°2272412.33.9
Mar26° / 17°21626.412.14.1
Apr26° / 16°8514.311.85.9
May26° / 14°81.711.58.2
Jun25° / 12°0011.48.9
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug28° / 13°10.111.78.3
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct31° / 18°183.712.25.0
Nov30° / 18°12315.112.54.3
Dec27° / 18°26726.212.63.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
63070
73169
83268
93367
103466
113763
123961
134159
144357
154456
164753
174951
185149
195248
205446
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
266040
276040
286139
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kasama gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
474
573
671
770
868
966
1064
1162
1260
1357
1455
1552
1649
1746
1843
1940
2037
2134
2231
2328
2426
2524
2622
2720
2818
2917
3016

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1057421
2067420
3067519
4077617
5087616
60107515
70117514
80127513
90137512
100147412
111167211
121177210
131187110
14119719
15121708
16223687
17224686
18226666
19328645
20330634
21432604
22534583
23636562
24738532
25939502
261041481
271242451
281443421
291644390
301845360

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
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:57
211.96:025:57
311.96:025:56
411.96:025:56
511.96:025:55
611.96:025:54
711.96:025:54
811.86:025:53
911.86:025:53
1011.86:025:52
1111.86:025:51
1211.86:025:51
1311.86:025:50
1411.86:025:50
1511.86:025:49
1611.86:025:49
1711.86:025:48
1811.86:025:48
1911.76:025:47
2011.76:025:47
2111.76:025:46
2211.76:025:46
2311.76:035:45
2411.76:035:45
2511.76:035:44
2611.76:035:44
2711.76:035:43
2811.76:035:43
2911.76:035:43
3011.76:035:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kasama

In seasonPeak

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

Kasama'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 Kasama?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kasama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasama in April

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

In April, Kasama sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kasama in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kasama peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasama 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 Kasama is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1660 µg/m³May 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasama?

Kasama sits at 10.2°S, 31.2°E, 1,394 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chinsali, 105 km away.

ChinsaliLuwinguMporokosoMbalaIsokaMpulunguMpikaNakonde

Topography around Kasama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Kasama is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), shrubs (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Chinsali 105 km · Luwingu 137 km · Mporokoso 149 km · Mbala 154 km · Isoka 159 km · Mpulungu 161 km · Mpika 183 km · Nakonde 197 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 Kasama (-10.2129°, 31.1808°, elevation 1,394 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).