Gwanda weather in April

In April, Gwanda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.5 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 57% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gwanda's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gwanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Gwanda is city in Zimbabwe.

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 Gwanda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32717
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714

Gwanda 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
Jan30° / 20°11212.913.14.8
Feb29° / 19°10411.512.75.1
Mar28° / 18°678.912.16.1
Apr27° / 15°214.611.57.6
May26° / 11°92118.7
Jun23° / 71.110.89.1
Jul23° / 61.610.98.8
Aug26° / 11°30.911.38.9
Sep29° / 15°82.111.96.9
Oct31° / 18°184.512.55.5
Nov31° / 19°7310.4134.6
Dec30° / 19°11214.113.24.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56436
66535
76535
86634
96733
106931
117030
127129
137129
147327
157426
167525
177624
187723
197822
207822
217822
227921
238020
248020
258020
268020
278020
288218
298218
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gwanda gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
522
621
720
819
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122353013
223362912
325362811
426372611
528372510
63037249
73238238
83338227
93538216
103738205
113838195
124038194
134137183
144237183
154437172
164537172
174636161
184836161
194935151
205034151
215233150
225531140
235630140
245829130
256028120
266227110
276426100
28662590
29682480
30702370

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 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 6:14 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:146:03
211.86:146:02
311.86:156:01
411.86:156:00
511.76:156:00
611.76:155:59
711.76:165:58
811.76:165:57
911.76:165:56
1011.66:175:55
1111.66:175:54
1211.66:175:53
1311.66:185:52
1411.66:185:52
1511.56:185:51
1611.56:195:50
1711.56:195:49
1811.56:195:48
1911.56:205:47
2011.46:205:47
2111.46:205:46
2211.46:215:45
2311.46:215:44
2411.46:215:43
2511.36:225:43
2611.36:225:42
2711.36:225:41
2811.36:235:40
2911.36:235:40
3011.36:245:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gwanda

In seasonPeak

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

Gwanda's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Gwanda?

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
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gwanda in April

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

In April, Gwanda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gwanda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gwanda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gwanda 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 Gwanda is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1215 µg/m³Jan 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gwanda?

Gwanda sits at 20.9°S, 29.0°E, 986 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Bulawayo, 98 km away.

BulawayoBobonongZvishavaneFrancistownSelebi-PhikweTonotaShurugwiBeitbridge

Topography around Gwanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gwanda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Gwanda is covered by trees (47%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Bulawayo 98 km · Bobonong 129 km · Zvishavane 129 km · Francistown 158 km · Selebi-Phikwe 167 km · Tonota 170 km · Shurugwi 175 km · Beitbridge 176 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 Gwanda (-20.9362°, 29.007°, elevation 986 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).