Manyama weather in April

In April, Manyama sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.2 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 27% 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 Manyama's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manyama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

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 Manyama reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Manyama 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°26528.612.63.7
Feb26° / 17°22624.512.43.9
Mar27° / 17°2082412.14.4
Apr27° / 17°508.211.76.7
May27° / 15°30.611.48.3
Jun26° / 13°00.111.39.0
Jul26° / 13°0011.39.1
Aug29° / 15°0011.67.6
Sep31° / 18°40.911.95.5
Oct31° / 19°407.112.34.6
Nov28° / 18°18122.612.64.1
Dec26° / 17°27028.612.73.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43862
53961
64060
74060
84357
94357
104456
114753
124852
135050
145248
155446
165644
175743
186040
196139
206238
216436
226535
236634
246733
256733
266832
276832
286931
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Manyama gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
256
354
452
550
647
745
843
941
1039
1137
1234
1332
1430
1528
1625
1723
1821
1920
2018
2116
2214
2313
2412
2510
269
278
288
297
306

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13177010
2319699
3421678
4423667
5425647
6527626
7529615
8631585
9632584
10734554
11835534
121036504
131137494
141337473
151438443
161638423
171939403
182139383
192438353
202638332
212937312
223337292
233636262
243935242
254234221
264534201
274833181
285132161
295431141
305730130

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:18
211.96:246:18
311.96:246:17
411.96:246:16
511.96:246:16
611.86:256:15
711.86:256:14
811.86:256:14
911.86:256:13
1011.86:256:12
1111.86:256:12
1211.86:256:11
1311.86:256:10
1411.76:256:10
1511.76:256:09
1611.76:256:09
1711.76:256:08
1811.76:256:07
1911.76:256:07
2011.76:256:06
2111.76:256:06
2211.76:266:05
2311.76:266:05
2411.66:266:04
2511.66:266:04
2611.66:266:03
2711.66:266:03
2811.66:266:02
2911.66:266:02
3011.66:276:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.48 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
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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 Manyama

In seasonPeak

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

Manyama'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 Manyama?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Manyama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Manyama in April

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

In April, Manyama sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manyama 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 Manyama peaks around January 19 at about 16 (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 highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Manyama 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 Manyama is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.5× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodAug 1577 µg/m³Apr 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun26Moderate
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manyama?

Manyama sits at 12.3°S, 25.8°E, 1,420 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chisasa, 45 km away.

KasempaMufumbweKipushiMwinilungaLikasi

Topography around Manyama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manyama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m.

The land around Manyama is covered by grassland (30%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Chisasa 45 km · Solwezi 61 km · Kansanshi 67 km · Kasempa 127 km · Mufumbwe 129 km · Kipushi 165 km · Mwinilunga 167 km · Likasi 177 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 Manyama (-12.3148°, 25.8486°, elevation 1,420 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).