Mporokoso weather in April

In April, Mporokoso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 89 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 18% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mporokoso's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mporokoso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso 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 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Mporokoso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°25528.212.53.8
Feb26° / 17°21824.712.33.8
Mar26° / 17°22727.212.13.9
Apr26° / 17°8914.511.85.8
May27° / 17°112.611.67.7
Jun27° / 15°0011.58.4
Jul27° / 15°0011.58.5
Aug29° / 17°10.211.77.1
Sep31° / 18°61.711.95.6
Oct30° / 19°521012.24.8
Nov27° / 18°16922.612.44.2
Dec26° / 17°25728.412.53.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32476
42575
52674
62773
72971
83070
93169
103367
113565
123565
133763
143862
154060
164357
174456
184555
194753
204852
214951
225149
235248
245347
255446
265644
275644
285842
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mporokoso gets around 89 mm of rain over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
575
673
771
869
967
1065
1162
1260
1357
1454
1551
1648
1745
1842
1939
2036
2133
2231
2329
2427
2525
2623
2721
2820
2919
3018

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1038215
2048214
3058114
4058213
5078112
6088111
7098110
8010819
9012799
10013798
11014797
12116767
13117766
14119755
15121735
16223714
17225694
18227683
19330643
20332623
21434602
22536572
23638542
24739522
25941491
261042461
271244441
281345411
291546381
301746361

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
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:066:02
211.96:066:01
311.96:066:01
411.96:066:00
511.96:066:00
611.96:065:59
711.96:065:58
811.96:065:58
911.96:065:57
1011.86:065:57
1111.86:065:56
1211.86:065:56
1311.86:065:55
1411.86:065:55
1511.86:065:54
1611.86:065:54
1711.86:065:53
1811.86:065:53
1911.86:065:52
2011.86:065:52
2111.86:065:51
2211.76:065:51
2311.76:065:50
2411.76:065:50
2511.76:065:49
2611.76:065:49
2711.76:065:48
2811.76:065:48
2911.76:065:48
3011.76:065:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mporokoso

In seasonPeak

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

Mporokoso'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 Mporokoso?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mporokoso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mporokoso in April

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

In April, Mporokoso sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 19UV 16Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mporokoso 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 Mporokoso is worst in August — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.3× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2078 µg/m³Apr 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug80Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct34Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mporokoso?

Mporokoso sits at 9.4°S, 30.1°E, 1,442 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Luwingu, 101 km away.

LuwinguKaputaKawambwaMpulunguChiengiMbalaKasamaNchelenge

Topography around Mporokoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mporokoso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,436 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m.

The land around Mporokoso is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Luwingu 101 km · Kaputa 113 km · Kawambwa 124 km · Mpulungu 128 km · Chiengi 132 km · Mbala 149 km · Kasama 149 km · Nchelenge 153 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 Mporokoso (-9.3727°, 30.125°, elevation 1,442 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).