Kasempa weather in April

In April, Kasempa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kasempa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasempa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kasempa is town located in Kasempa District, North-Western Province, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kasempa reaches about 27°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 25°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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212716
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232716
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252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

How April really feels in Kasempa

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.

Kasempa 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
Jan26° / 18°27327.312.73.8
Feb27° / 18°22823.812.44.0
Mar27° / 18°1822212.14.7
Apr27° / 17°386.111.77.1
May27° / 15°20.411.48.5
Jun25° / 12°0011.29.3
Jul25° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug28° / 14°0011.67.9
Sep32° / 18°20.611.95.5
Oct32° / 20°265.112.34.4
Nov29° / 19°15920.312.64.0
Dec27° / 18°27327.712.83.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45149
55248
65347
75446
85545
95644
105743
115941
126040
136040
146238
156337
166436
176535
186733
196832
207030
217129
227228
237327
247426
257525
267525
277723
287723
297822
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kasempa gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
244
341
439
537
635
733
831
929
1028
1126
1224
1323
1421
1520
1619
1717
1816
1915
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
268
277
286
296
305

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16235021
26254919
37274917
48284815
59304814
610314712
711324611
812334510
91334449
101535438
111635417
121835407
131936396
142136376
152336365
162536345
172736334
182935314
193235294
203435283
213734263
223933253
234233232
244532212
254731192
265031182
275330161
285430151
295729131
305928121

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3011calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:18
211.96:256:17
311.96:256:17
411.86:256:16
511.86:256:15
611.86:256:14
711.86:256:14
811.86:256:13
911.86:256:12
1011.86:256:12
1111.86:256:11
1211.76:266:10
1311.76:266:10
1411.76:266:09
1511.76:266:09
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:266:07
1811.76:266:07
1911.76:266:06
2011.76:266:05
2111.66:266:05
2211.66:276:04
2311.66:276:04
2411.66:276:03
2511.66:276:03
2611.66:276:02
2711.66:276:02
2811.66:286:01
2911.56:286:01
3011.56:286:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kasempa

In seasonPeak

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

Kasempa'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 Kasempa?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kasempa in April

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

In April, Kasempa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kasempa 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 Kasempa peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kasempa 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 Kasempa is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1846 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kasempa?

Kasempa sits at 13.5°S, 25.8°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mufumbwe, 96 km away.

MufumbweManyamaChisasaSolweziManyingaKansanshiKabompoKaoma

Topography around Kasempa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasempa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m.

The land around Kasempa is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
299 m
80 km
425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mufumbwe 96 km · Manyama 127 km · Chisasa 154 km · Solwezi 156 km · Manyinga 162 km · Kansanshi 165 km · Kabompo 177 km · Kaoma 185 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 Kasempa (-13.4584°, 25.8338°, elevation 1,235 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).