Luanshya weather in April

In April, Luanshya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 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 Luanshya's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luanshya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Luanshya is city in Zambia.

Founded
1902

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 Luanshya reaches about 27°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 24°C and 29°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)
12717
22717
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122616
132616
142616
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715

Luanshya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°24227.112.73.9
Feb26° / 18°19723.112.44.1
Mar27° / 18°13619.912.15.0
Apr27° / 16°265.611.77.3
May26° / 14°30.811.48.6
Jun25° / 12°00.111.29.3
Jul24° / 12°0011.39.3
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.6
Sep30° / 17°10.211.96.5
Oct32° / 20°132.712.35.1
Nov30° / 19°9914.812.64.4
Dec27° / 18°2282612.84.0

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 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25248
35347
45248
55347
65446
75446
85347
95545
105545
115644
125842
135842
146040
156139
166238
176436
186535
196634
206832
217030
227129
237327
247327
257426
267525
277525
287624
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Luanshya gets around 26 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 20% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
240
337
435
533
632
730
828
927
1026
1124
1223
1322
1421
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2014
2112
2211
2310
249
258
268
277
286
296
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14245418
25255416
35275315
46295213
57305112
67325011
78334910
8934489
91035478
101136458
111236447
121437427
131538416
141639396
151839385
161940365
172140344
182341334
192541314
202741293
212941273
223141262
233341242
243641222
253841201
264040181
274340171
284539151
294739140
305038120

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:08
211.96:146:07
311.96:146:06
411.96:146:06
511.86:156:05
611.86:156:04
711.86:156:04
811.86:156:03
911.86:156:02
1011.86:156:02
1111.86:156:01
1211.86:156:00
1311.76:156:00
1411.76:155:59
1511.76:155:58
1611.76:155:58
1711.76:155:57
1811.76:165:57
1911.76:165:56
2011.76:165:55
2111.66:165:55
2211.66:165:54
2311.66:165:54
2411.66:165:53
2511.66:165:53
2611.66:175:52
2711.66:175:52
2811.66:175:51
2911.66:175:51
3011.56:175:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Luanshya

In seasonPeak

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

Luanshya'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 Luanshya?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Luanshya in April

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

In April, Luanshya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Luanshya 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 Luanshya peaks around February 19 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 highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luanshya 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 Luanshya is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (May, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 1845 µg/m³May 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug46Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Luanshya?

Luanshya sits at 13.1°S, 28.4°E, 1,238 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Ndola, 31 km away.

Mokambo

Topography around Luanshya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luanshya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m.

The land around Luanshya is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ndola 31 km · Mapalo 35 km · Kitwe 43 km · Kalulushi 48 km · Mpongwe 50 km · Mufulira 68 km · Chambishi 68 km · Mokambo 79 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 Luanshya (-13.1367°, 28.4166°, elevation 1,238 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).