Mansa weather in April

In April, Mansa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 11.8 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 33% 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 Mansa's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mansa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mansa is city in 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 Mansa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
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42518
52517
62517
72517
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92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
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Mansa 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
Jan25° / 18°24827.512.63.8
Feb26° / 18°21423.712.44.0
Mar26° / 18°17622.712.14.7
Apr26° / 17°386.611.87.3
May26° / 15°20.411.58.8
Jun25° / 13°0011.49.4
Jul24° / 13°0011.49.4
Aug27° / 15°0011.68.8
Sep30° / 18°10.411.96.8
Oct31° / 20°183.312.35.4
Nov29° / 19°12415.912.54.8
Dec26° / 18°24126.312.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
34060
44159
54258
64357
74456
84654
94753
104951
115149
125248
135446
145644
155941
166040
176139
186337
196535
206733
216733
226931
236931
247129
257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mansa gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.6 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 23% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
252
350
448
545
643
740
838
935
1033
1131
1228
1326
1424
1521
1619
1717
1815
1913
2011
2110
228
237
246
255
264
274
283
293
303

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1086230
2096328
30106426
40116425
50126523
60146521
71166320
81176418
91196317
101216216
111226215
122246113
132266012
143285811
153305710
16332569
17434548
18535537
19637516
20739495
21840475
221042454
231242424
241443403
251644383
261844362
272044342
282344321
292544291
302844271

Wind in April

Winds average 12 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
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:12 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:06
211.96:126:06
311.96:126:05
411.96:126:04
511.96:126:04
611.96:126:03
711.86:126:03
811.86:126:02
911.86:126:01
1011.86:126:01
1111.86:126:00
1211.86:125:59
1311.86:125:59
1411.86:125:58
1511.86:125:58
1611.86:125:57
1711.76:125:57
1811.76:125:56
1911.76:125:56
2011.76:125:55
2111.76:125:55
2211.76:125:54
2311.76:135:53
2411.76:135:53
2511.76:135:53
2611.76:135:52
2711.66:135:52
2811.66:135:51
2911.66:135:51
3011.66:135:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.5 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
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mansa

In seasonPeak

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

Mansa'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 Mansa?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mansa in April

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

In April, Mansa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mansa 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 Mansa peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 16Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mansa 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 Mansa is worst in August — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.5× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 2376 µg/m³May 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul30Moderate
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct39Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mansa?

Mansa sits at 11.2°S, 28.9°E, 1,216 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Samfya, 75 km away.

SamfyaMokamboLuwinguMwansabombweKawambwaLubumbashiMufuliraChililabombwe

Topography around Mansa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mansa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,210 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.

The land around Mansa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Samfya 75 km · Mokambo 149 km · Luwingu 154 km · Mwansabombwe 154 km · Kawambwa 158 km · Lubumbashi 163 km · Mufulira 166 km · Chililabombwe 174 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 Mansa (-11.1998°, 28.8943°, elevation 1,216 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).