Lundazi weather in April

In April, Lundazi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lundazi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lundazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:56 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Lundazi is human settlement.

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 Lundazi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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172618
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192717
202717
212717
222717
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242717
252717
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282717
292717
302717

Lundazi 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° / 19°19924.412.64.2
Feb26° / 19°16221.612.44.3
Mar26° / 18°10317.612.15.3
Apr26° / 18°183.511.77.7
May26° / 16°20.511.48.6
Jun25° / 14°0011.39.2
Jul24° / 13°0011.39.3
Aug26° / 15°00.111.68.9
Sep29° / 17°10.411.97.6
Oct31° / 19°61.312.36.1
Nov31° / 20°386.912.65.0
Dec28° / 19°14418.612.74.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24654
34852
44951
55149
65248
75446
85644
95743
105941
116040
126238
136436
146634
156832
167030
177228
187426
197525
207624
217822
227921
237921
248020
258119
268218
278218
288218
298218
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lundazi gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.5 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 13% 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
330
428
526
624
722
820
919
1017
1116
1215
1313
1412
1510
169
178
187
196
206
215
224
234
243
253
263
273
282
292
302

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1197317
21107316
31117414
42127313
52137312
62157310
7216739
8317728
9319717
10420697
11422686
12523675
13525655
14627634
15628633
16730603
17832582
18834562
19936532
201037521
211139491
221340461
231441441
241643410
251844380
261944360
272145330
282346310
292546280
302747260

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:555:49
211.95:555:48
311.95:555:48
411.95:555:47
511.95:555:46
611.85:555:46
711.85:555:45
811.85:555:44
911.85:555:44
1011.85:555:43
1111.85:555:42
1211.85:555:42
1311.85:565:41
1411.75:565:41
1511.75:565:40
1611.75:565:39
1711.75:565:39
1811.75:565:38
1911.75:565:38
2011.75:565:37
2111.75:565:36
2211.75:565:36
2311.75:565:35
2411.65:565:35
2511.65:575:34
2611.65:575:34
2711.65:575:33
2811.65:575:33
2911.65:575:32
3011.65:575:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lundazi

In seasonPeak

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

Lundazi'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 Lundazi?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lundazi in April

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

In April, Lundazi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lundazi 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 Lundazi peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lundazi 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 Lundazi is worst in August — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1732 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lundazi?

Lundazi sits at 12.3°S, 33.2°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mzimba, 63 km away.

KasunguMzuzuNkhotakotaNkhata BayMponelaChipataRumphi

Topography around Lundazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lundazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,327 m.

The land around Lundazi is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
1,327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mzimba 63 km · Kasungu 89 km · Mzuzu 130 km · Nkhotakota 140 km · Nkhata Bay 143 km · Mponela 151 km · Chipata 160 km · Rumphi 160 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 Lundazi (-12.2929°, 33.1782°, elevation 1,143 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).