Mumbwa weather in April

In April, Mumbwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Mumbwa's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mumbwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Mumbwa is human settlement 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mumbwa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292615
302615

How April really feels in Mumbwa

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.

Mumbwa 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
Jan27° / 19°26625.712.84.0
Feb27° / 19°21521.412.54.3
Mar27° / 18°14218.612.15.2
Apr27° / 16°314.811.77.5
May26° / 13°20.611.38.8
Jun24° / 11°0011.19.3
Jul24° / 11°0011.29.3
Aug27° / 13°0011.58.8
Sep30° / 17°20.311.96.6
Oct32° / 20°173.412.34.9
Nov30° / 20°11914.812.74.2
Dec28° / 19°25025.112.94.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35644
45743
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146733
156832
166832
177030
187030
197228
207228
217426
227426
237624
247624
257723
267822
277822
287921
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mumbwa gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
234
332
430
529
627
726
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1318
1417
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2011
2110
229
238
248
257
266
276
285
295
304

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17274423
28284321
38304319
49324216
511334215
612344113
713364012
815363910
91637389
101837368
112038358
122238347
132338326
142538316
152738305
162938285
173137274
183337264
193536254
203736243
213935233
224134213
234434202
244633192
254832182
265032162
275331151
285530141
295729131
305928121

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:13
211.96:206:12
311.86:206:11
411.86:216:10
511.86:216:10
611.86:216:09
711.86:216:08
811.86:216:07
911.86:216:07
1011.76:216:06
1111.76:216:05
1211.76:216:05
1311.76:226:04
1411.76:226:03
1511.76:226:03
1611.76:226:02
1711.76:226:01
1811.66:226:01
1911.66:236:00
2011.66:235:59
2111.66:235:59
2211.66:235:58
2311.66:235:57
2411.66:235:57
2511.56:245:56
2611.56:245:56
2711.56:245:55
2811.56:245:55
2911.56:245:54
3011.56:255:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mumbwa

In seasonPeak

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

Mumbwa'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 Mumbwa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mumbwa in April

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

In April, Mumbwa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mumbwa 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 Mumbwa peaks around January 20 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 20UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mumbwa 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 Mumbwa is worst in August — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1537 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mumbwa?

Mumbwa sits at 15.0°S, 27.1°E, 1,185 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Namwala, 108 km away.

NamwalaNampundweLusaka WestMazabukaNamalombweChungaItezhi-TezhiLusaka

Topography around Mumbwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mumbwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m.

The land around Mumbwa is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
564 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Namwala 108 km · Nampundwe 109 km · Lusaka West 119 km · Mazabuka 122 km · Namalombwe 129 km · Chunga 135 km · Itezhi-Tezhi 138 km · Lusaka 140 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 Mumbwa (-14.9829°, 27.0619°, elevation 1,185 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).