Gokwe weather in April

In April, Gokwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.6 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 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gokwe's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gokwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Gokwe is human settlement.

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 Gokwe 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 25°C and 30°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)
12817
22817
32817
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302714

How April really feels in Gokwe

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.

Gokwe 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
Jan28° / 19°24721.5134.6
Feb28° / 19°17416.812.65.0
Mar28° / 18°10113.112.16.0
Apr27° / 16°274.711.67.6
May26° / 13°51.111.28.8
Jun24° / 10°20.410.99.3
Jul23° / 10°10.1119.3
Aug27° / 12°0011.49.0
Sep30° / 16°30.611.96.7
Oct32° / 19°234.512.44.9
Nov31° / 19°9413.212.94.3
Dec28° / 19°21121.413.14.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97525
107525
117723
127723
137921
147921
158119
168119
178218
188317
198416
208416
218614
228614
238713
248812
258812
268911
278911
289010
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gokwe gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
524
623
722
821
920
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124283612
226293511
327303310
42931328
53131307
63332296
73433276
83633265
93734244
103934234
114035223
124135213
134236202
144336192
154536181
164635171
174735171
184934161
195133151
205332150
215531140
225730130
235929120
246128110
256327100
26652690
27672580
28702370
29722260
30742150

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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 48 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:04
211.86:146:03
311.86:146:03
411.86:146:02
511.86:146:01
611.86:156:00
711.76:155:59
811.76:155:58
911.76:155:58
1011.76:155:57
1111.76:165:56
1211.76:165:55
1311.66:165:54
1411.66:165:54
1511.66:175:53
1611.66:175:52
1711.66:175:51
1811.66:175:51
1911.56:185:50
2011.56:185:49
2111.56:185:48
2211.56:185:48
2311.56:195:47
2411.56:195:46
2511.46:195:46
2611.46:195:45
2711.46:205:44
2811.46:205:44
2911.46:205:43
3011.46:215:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.53 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
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gokwe

In seasonPeak

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

Gokwe'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 Gokwe?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gokwe in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gokwe 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 Gokwe peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gokwe 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 Gokwe is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1528 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gokwe?

Gokwe sits at 18.2°S, 28.9°E, 1,237 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Kadoma, 105 km away.

KadomaKwekweChegutuRedcliffChinhoyiGweruKaroiSiavonga

Topography around Gokwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gokwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Gokwe is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%), trees (31%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
401 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Kadoma 105 km · Kwekwe 123 km · Chegutu 128 km · Redcliff 128 km · Chinhoyi 163 km · Gweru 167 km · Karoi 175 km · Siavonga 187 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Gokwe (-18.2048°, 28.9349°, elevation 1,237 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).