Sesheke weather in April

In April, Sesheke sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sesheke's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sesheke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
34%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Sesheke is Town 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sesheke reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63018
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
133018
143018
153018
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
272917
282917
292916
302916

How April really feels in Sesheke

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.

Sesheke weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°1982112.93.8
Feb29° / 20°16017.612.64.1
Mar30° / 20°961312.14.8
Apr30° / 18°202.911.66.4
May28° / 14°10.311.28.2
Jun26° / 12°10.2119.2
Jul25° / 11°0011.19.3
Aug29° / 14°0011.47.6
Sep33° / 18°20.311.94.8
Oct35° / 21°123.312.43.2
Nov33° / 21°8113.112.83.4
Dec30° / 21°16020.4133.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36832
46931
57129
67327
77426
87624
97723
107921
118119
128119
138317
148317
158416
168416
178515
188614
198713
208713
218812
228812
238812
248911
258911
269010
279010
28928
29928
30937

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sesheke gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
224
323
422
520
619
717
816
914
1013
1112
1211
1310
149
158
167
177
186
195
205
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110232938
211233035
312243033
414253130
515263127
617273125
718283122
820283120
922293118
1024293116
1126303014
1228303012
1330312910
143231289
153432278
163632257
173832246
183932235
194132225
204432204
214631194
224831183
235030173
245230153
255529142
265629132
275828122
286127111
296326101
30652591

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:23
211.86:326:22
311.86:326:21
411.86:326:21
511.86:336:20
611.86:336:19
711.86:336:18
811.76:336:17
911.76:336:17
1011.76:346:16
1111.76:346:15
1211.76:346:14
1311.76:346:13
1411.66:346:13
1511.66:356:12
1611.66:356:11
1711.66:356:10
1811.66:356:10
1911.66:366:09
2011.56:366:08
2111.56:366:08
2211.56:366:07
2311.56:376:06
2411.56:376:06
2511.56:376:05
2611.56:376:04
2711.46:386:04
2811.46:386:03
2911.46:386:02
3011.46:386:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sesheke

In seasonPeak

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

Sesheke'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 Sesheke?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sesheke in April

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

In April, Sesheke sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sesheke in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sesheke peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sesheke 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 Sesheke is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1938 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May15Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sesheke?

Sesheke sits at 17.5°S, 24.3°E, 951 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Katima Mulilo, 4.0 km away.

KasaneLivingstoneVictoria FallsSenangaKalomoHwangeItezhi-Tezhi

Topography around Sesheke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sesheke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m.

The land around Sesheke is covered by trees (29%), shrubs (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Katima Mulilo 4.0 km · Kasane 98 km · Livingstone 170 km · Victoria Falls 170 km · Senanga 187 km · Kalomo 238 km · Hwange 253 km · Itezhi-Tezhi 268 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 Sesheke (-17.4759°, 24.2968°, elevation 951 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).