Mufumbwe weather in April

In April, Mufumbwe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 36% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mufumbwe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mufumbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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 Mufumbwe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817

How April really feels in Mufumbwe

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.

Mufumbwe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24627.612.73.7
Feb27° / 19°21023.612.43.9
Mar27° / 18°17821.912.14.6
Apr28° / 18°366.111.76.8
May28° / 16°20.411.48.2
Jun26° / 14°00.111.29.0
Jul27° / 13°0011.39.0
Aug30° / 16°0011.67.0
Sep33° / 19°20.611.94.8
Oct33° / 21°305.812.33.9
Nov30° / 19°14920.812.63.8
Dec27° / 19°2482712.83.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24753
34852
44951
55149
65248
75347
85446
95545
105842
115941
126139
136238
146337
156436
166634
176733
186931
197030
207129
217327
227327
237525
247624
257624
267624
277822
287822
297921
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mufumbwe gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.1 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 22% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
245
343
441
538
636
734
832
930
1028
1126
1225
1323
1421
1520
1618
1717
1816
1914
2013
2112
2211
2310
249
258
267
277
286
296
305

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 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 (%)
14194235
25204332
35224430
46234427
56254524
67274522
78284520
88294418
910314416
1011324314
1112324213
1214334112
1315334011
1417343910
151934379
162134369
172335348
182634337
192834317
203134296
213333286
223633265
233932254
244231234
254531213
264730193
275030182
285329162
295529142
305828131

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 10 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
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:21
211.96:286:21
311.96:286:20
411.96:286:19
511.86:286:19
611.86:286:18
711.86:286:17
811.86:286:17
911.86:286:16
1011.86:286:15
1111.86:296:15
1211.86:296:14
1311.76:296:13
1411.76:296:13
1511.76:296:12
1611.76:296:11
1711.76:296:11
1811.76:296:10
1911.76:296:10
2011.76:296:09
2111.66:306:08
2211.66:306:08
2311.66:306:07
2411.66:306:07
2511.66:306:06
2611.66:306:06
2711.66:306:05
2811.66:316:05
2911.66:316:04
3011.56:316:04

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 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 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
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mufumbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Mufumbwe'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 Mufumbwe?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mufumbwe in April

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

In April, Mufumbwe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.6× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1052 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun22Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mufumbwe?

Mufumbwe sits at 13.1°S, 25.0°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Manyinga, 79 km away.

ManyingaKasempaKabompoChisasaManyamaMwinilungaKaomaSolwezi

Topography around Mufumbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mufumbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 1,162 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Mufumbwe is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
308 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Manyinga 79 km · Kasempa 96 km · Kabompo 101 km · Chisasa 126 km · Manyama 129 km · Mwinilunga 168 km · Kaoma 184 km · Solwezi 185 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 Mufumbwe (-13.137°, 25.0065°, elevation 1,180 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).