Serenje weather in April

In April, Serenje sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 9 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Serenje's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serenje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Serenje 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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Serenje reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112416
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Serenje 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° / 18°27127.812.73.8
Feb25° / 18°2192412.44.0
Mar25° / 17°17222.612.14.8
Apr24° / 15°36911.77.2
May24° / 13°51.211.48.9
Jun22° / 11°10.511.28.8
Jul22° / 10°20.711.38.7
Aug25° / 12°10.211.69.2
Sep28° / 15°20.511.98.1
Oct30° / 18°14312.36.4
Nov29° / 18°9513.212.65.2
Dec26° / 18°24426.112.84.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44852
54852
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115248
125248
135446
145644
155842
166040
176238
186436
196634
206733
216931
227129
237228
247327
257426
267525
277525
287723
297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Serenje gets around 36 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
254
352
451
550
648
747
845
944
1042
1140
1238
1335
1433
1531
1628
1726
1824
1922
2020
2118
2216
2315
2414
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
309

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14226311
24246210
3526609
4527608
5629578
6730567
7831556
8832546
91033525
101134505
111235494
121336484
131437463
141538443
151639423
161740402
171841382
181942362
192143342
202344321
212444301
222645281
232845261
243045241
253246221
263445200
273645180
283944170
294143150
304442140

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
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1112light breeze
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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 6:07 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:00
211.96:076:00
311.96:075:59
411.96:075:58
511.86:075:58
611.86:075:57
711.86:075:56
811.86:075:56
911.86:085:55
1011.86:085:54
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:085:53
1311.76:085:52
1411.76:085:52
1511.76:085:51
1611.76:085:50
1711.76:085:50
1811.76:085:49
1911.76:085:49
2011.76:095:48
2111.66:095:47
2211.66:095:47
2311.66:095:46
2411.66:095:46
2511.66:095:45
2611.66:095:45
2711.66:105:44
2811.66:105:44
2911.66:105:43
3011.56:105:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Serenje

In seasonPeak

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

Serenje'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 Serenje?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serenje in April

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

In April, Serenje sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Serenje 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 Serenje peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Serenje 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 Serenje is worst in September — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 945 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Serenje?

Serenje sits at 13.2°S, 30.2°E, 1,424 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Mkushi, 101 km away.

MkushiNyimbaPetaukeMapaloNdolaKapiri MposhiLuanshyaSinda

Topography around Serenje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serenje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Serenje is covered by cropland (26%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mkushi 101 km · Nyimba 160 km · Petauke 162 km · Mapalo 172 km · Ndola 176 km · Kapiri Mposhi 188 km · Luanshya 197 km · Sinda 198 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 Serenje (-13.2325°, 30.2352°, elevation 1,424 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).