Mkushi weather in April

In April, Mkushi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mkushi's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkushi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Mkushi 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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mkushi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242515
252515
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514

Mkushi 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° / 17°27627.412.73.9
Feb26° / 17°22023.412.54.1
Mar26° / 17°16821.312.14.9
Apr25° / 15°306.411.77.5
May24° / 13°40.811.49.0
Jun23° / 11°00.111.29.0
Jul22° / 10°10.111.38.9
Aug25° / 13°00.111.59.1
Sep28° / 16°10.311.97.8
Oct30° / 18°152.912.36.1
Nov29° / 19°10614.612.65.0
Dec26° / 18°25725.912.84.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65149
75248
85248
95347
105446
115446
125644
135743
145941
156040
166238
176337
186535
196733
206931
217030
227228
237327
247426
257525
267624
277723
287723
297723
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mkushi gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
245
343
441
539
637
735
833
931
1030
1128
1226
1324
1422
1521
1619
1718
1816
1915
2014
2113
2212
2311
2410
259
268
277
287
296
306

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1628624
2730594
3731584
4833563
5934543
61036513
71137502
81237482
91438472
101539451
111739431
121840411
131940391
142141371
152242351
162442331
172543311
182743291
192944270
203044250
213244230
223444210
233644190
243845170
254044150
264244130
274444120
284643100
29494290
30514180

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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 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 6:10 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:04
211.96:116:03
311.96:116:02
411.86:116:02
511.86:116:01
611.86:116:00
711.86:115:59
811.86:115:59
911.86:115:58
1011.86:115:57
1111.86:115:57
1211.76:115:56
1311.76:115:55
1411.76:125:55
1511.76:125:54
1611.76:125:54
1711.76:125:53
1811.76:125:52
1911.76:125:52
2011.66:125:51
2111.66:125:51
2211.66:135:50
2311.66:135:49
2411.66:135:49
2511.66:135:48
2611.66:135:48
2711.66:135:47
2811.66:135:47
2911.56:145:46
3011.56:145:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
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
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mkushi

In seasonPeak

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

Mkushi'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 Mkushi?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mkushi in April

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

In April, Mkushi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mkushi 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 Mkushi peaks around January 23 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 highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mkushi 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 Mkushi is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 938 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun9Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mkushi?

Mkushi sits at 13.6°S, 29.4°E, 1,257 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kapiri Mposhi, 87 km away.

Kapiri MposhiSerenjeMapaloNdolaLuanshyaMpongweKabweKitwe

Topography around Mkushi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkushi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Mkushi is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
468 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kapiri Mposhi 87 km · Serenje 101 km · Mapalo 109 km · Ndola 110 km · Luanshya 119 km · Mpongwe 134 km · Kabwe 137 km · Kitwe 157 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 Mkushi (-13.6202°, 29.3939°, elevation 1,257 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).