Kadoma weather in April

In April, Kadoma sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Kadoma's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadoma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Kadoma is city.

Founded
1890

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kadoma reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°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 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
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
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182816
192816
202816
212816
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272715
282715
292715
302715

How April really feels in Kadoma

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.

Kadoma weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°18518.2134.6
Feb29° / 19°13214.212.64.9
Mar29° / 18°779.912.15.8
Apr28° / 16°233.511.67.6
May26° / 13°5111.18.8
Jun24° / 11°20.310.99.3
Jul24° / 10°00.1119.3
Aug27° / 12°00.111.48.8
Sep30° / 16°20.511.96.4
Oct32° / 18°254.312.44.9
Nov31° / 19°841212.94.3
Dec29° / 19°18419.513.14.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
77030
87030
97228
107228
117327
127426
137525
147624
157723
167723
177822
188020
198020
208119
218218
228317
238416
248416
258416
268614
278614
288614
298812
308812

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kadoma gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1412
1512
1611
1711
1810
1910
209
219
228
238
247
257
267
276
286
296
305

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12737325
22837304
33038284
43239263
53339253
63539233
73739212
83939202
94039192
104239182
114438171
124538161
134737151
144837141
154936141
165135131
175334130
185533120
195632120
205831110
215930110
226129100
23642790
24662680
25682570
26702460
27722260
28742150
29762040
30791830

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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 6:10 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:106:00
211.86:105:59
311.86:105:59
411.86:105:58
511.86:115:57
611.86:115:56
711.76:115:55
811.76:115:54
911.76:115:54
1011.76:125:53
1111.76:125:52
1211.76:125:51
1311.66:125:50
1411.66:135:50
1511.66:135:49
1611.66:135:48
1711.66:135:47
1811.66:145:47
1911.56:145:46
2011.56:145:45
2111.56:145:44
2211.56:155:44
2311.56:155:43
2411.56:155:42
2511.46:155:42
2611.46:165:41
2711.46:165:40
2811.46:165:40
2911.46:175:39
3011.46:175:38

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 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 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
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
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
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kadoma

In seasonPeak

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

Kadoma's monsoon runs November–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 Kadoma?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kadoma in April

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

In April, Kadoma sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kadoma 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 Kadoma peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (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 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kadoma 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 Kadoma is worst in August — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2339 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kadoma?

Kadoma sits at 18.3°S, 29.9°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chegutu, 33 km away.

KwekweRedcliffNortonGokweChinhoyiHarare Western SuburbsGweru

Topography around Kadoma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadoma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m.

The land around Kadoma is covered by shrubs (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
625 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chegutu 33 km · Kwekwe 67 km · Redcliff 79 km · Norton 97 km · Gokwe 105 km · Chinhoyi 112 km · Harare Western Suburbs 115 km · Gweru 125 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 Kadoma (-18.3333°, 29.9153°, elevation 1,176 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).