Mazabuka weather in April

In April, Mazabuka sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Mazabuka's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazabuka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mazabuka is town 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mazabuka reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42817
52817
62817
72817
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How April really feels in Mazabuka

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.

Mazabuka 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
Jan28° / 20°2012412.84.1
Feb28° / 19°14319.712.54.4
Mar28° / 19°931512.15.2
Apr28° / 16°214.111.77.4
May27° / 14°10.311.38.7
Jun25° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul24° / 11°00.111.29.3
Aug27° / 14°0011.58.6
Sep31° / 17°10.311.96.1
Oct33° / 21°132.512.44.4
Nov32° / 21°7412.512.73.9
Dec29° / 20°16921.912.93.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26535
36634
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107228
117228
127228
137426
147426
157426
167624
177624
187723
197822
207921
218020
228020
238218
248218
258218
268317
278416
288515
298515
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mazabuka gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
228
327
425
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1613
1712
1811
1910
209
218
228
237
246
255
265
274
284
293
303

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16214032
27234130
38244127
49254224
59264222
610274320
712284318
813294216
914294215
1015304113
1117314012
1218323911
1319333711
1421343610
152234349
162335339
172536318
182637298
192837277
203038267
213138246
223339226
233539215
243739194
253939184
264238173
274438163
284637152
294837142
305136121

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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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 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:10
211.96:186:09
311.86:186:08
411.86:186:07
511.86:186:07
611.86:186:06
711.86:186:05
811.86:196:04
911.76:196:04
1011.76:196:03
1111.76:196:02
1211.76:196:01
1311.76:196:01
1411.76:206:00
1511.76:205:59
1611.66:205:59
1711.66:205:58
1811.66:205:57
1911.66:205:57
2011.66:215:56
2111.66:215:55
2211.66:215:55
2311.56:215:54
2411.56:215:53
2511.56:225:53
2611.56:225:52
2711.56:225:52
2811.56:225:51
2911.56:235:50
3011.56:235:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mazabuka

In seasonPeak

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

Mazabuka'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 Mazabuka?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mazabuka in April

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

In April, Mazabuka sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mazabuka in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mazabuka peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mazabuka 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 Mazabuka is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 2136 µg/m³Jan 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mazabuka?

Mazabuka sits at 15.9°S, 27.7°E, 1,050 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Nampundwe, 43 km away.

Lusaka WestLusakaChisankane

Topography around Mazabuka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazabuka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,057 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Mazabuka is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), wetland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Nampundwe 43 km · Kafue 47 km · Monze 55 km · Chilanga Township 64 km · Namalombwe 70 km · Lusaka West 71 km · Lusaka 76 km · Chisankane 77 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 Mazabuka (-15.856°, 27.748°, elevation 1,050 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).