Sinda weather in April

In April, Sinda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 41% 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 Sinda's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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 Sinda reaches about 27°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 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92618
102618
112618
122618
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292716
302716

How April really feels in Sinda

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.

Sinda 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
Jan27° / 19°24325.712.74.0
Feb27° / 19°18019.512.54.5
Mar27° / 19°10216.312.15.5
Apr27° / 17°184.111.77.6
May26° / 15°30.811.48.7
Jun24° / 13°10.111.29.2
Jul24° / 13°10.111.29.1
Aug26° / 14°10.311.58.8
Sep30° / 17°10.311.97.0
Oct32° / 20°91.812.35.3
Nov31° / 21°639.912.74.3
Dec28° / 20°20222.612.84.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126337
136535
146634
156832
166931
177129
187327
197426
207624
217723
227921
237921
248020
258119
268119
278119
288218
298218
308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sinda gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
227
326
425
523
622
721
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
228
237
246
255
264
274
284
293
303

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14154140
25164237
35174335
46194332
57204430
67214328
78224326
89234325
910244224
1011264222
1111274121
1212284120
1312294018
1413304017
1514323916
1614333914
1715343813
1816353712
1916363711
2017373610
211938359
222039347
232140336
242240326
252441305
262642294
272842273
283042263
293242242
303442232

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:01 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:54
211.96:015:53
311.96:015:53
411.86:015:52
511.86:025:51
611.86:025:50
711.86:025:50
811.86:025:49
911.86:025:48
1011.86:025:48
1111.76:025:47
1211.76:025:46
1311.76:025:46
1411.76:025:45
1511.76:035:44
1611.76:035:44
1711.76:035:43
1811.76:035:42
1911.66:035:42
2011.66:035:41
2111.66:035:41
2211.66:045:40
2311.66:045:39
2411.66:045:39
2511.66:045:38
2611.66:045:38
2711.56:045:37
2811.56:055:37
2911.56:055:36
3011.56:055:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sinda

In seasonPeak

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

Sinda's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Sinda?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sinda in April

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

In April, Sinda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sinda 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 Sinda 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
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sinda 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 Sinda is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1026 µg/m³Apr 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sinda?

Sinda sits at 14.2°S, 31.8°E, 1,099 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Katete, 39 km away.

NyimbaChipataMchinjiSongoSerenjeLilongwe

Topography around Sinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m.

The land around Sinda is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Katete 39 km · Petauke 48 km · Nyimba 109 km · Chipata 115 km · Mchinji 129 km · Songo 188 km · Serenje 198 km · Lilongwe 220 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 Sinda (-14.21°, 31.7629°, elevation 1,099 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).