Karoi weather in April

In April, Karoi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.8 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Karoi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karoi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:13 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Karoi 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Karoi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192615
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292514
302514

Karoi 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
Jan26° / 19°22323.712.94.4
Feb26° / 18°16620.812.64.6
Mar26° / 18°10215.612.15.8
Apr26° / 16°274.811.67.7
May24° / 13°41.111.28.9
Jun23° / 11°10.2119.0
Jul22° / 10°10.211.18.9
Aug25° / 12°00.111.49.3
Sep28° / 16°30.611.98.0
Oct30° / 19°122.412.46.2
Nov30° / 20°6710.612.85.1
Dec27° / 19°17221134.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86535
96535
106634
116733
126832
136931
147030
157228
167228
177426
187525
197723
207822
217921
228020
238119
248218
258218
268317
278416
288515
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Karoi gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
427
526
624
723
822
922
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1714
1814
1913
2012
2111
2211
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17304814
28324712
39344611
410364410
51138438
61239417
71341406
81542385
91643375
101743364
111944343
122044333
132145322
142345302
152446291
162646271
172846261
183045251
193245231
203444220
213643200
223843190
234142170
244341160
254640140
264839130
275138110
285337100
29563590
30583480

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.

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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 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:02
211.86:106:01
311.86:106:00
411.86:115:59
511.86:115:58
611.86:115:58
711.86:115:57
811.76:115:56
911.76:115:55
1011.76:125:55
1111.76:125:54
1211.76:125:53
1311.76:125:52
1411.76:125:52
1511.66:135:51
1611.66:135:50
1711.66:135:49
1811.66:135:49
1911.66:135:48
2011.66:145:47
2111.56:145:47
2211.56:145:46
2311.56:145:45
2411.56:155:45
2511.56:155:44
2611.56:155:43
2711.56:155:43
2811.46:165:42
2911.46:165:42
3011.46:165:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karoi

In seasonPeak

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

Karoi'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 Karoi?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karoi in April

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

In April, Karoi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Karoi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karoi peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 18UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Karoi 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 Karoi is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karoi?

Karoi sits at 16.8°S, 29.7°E, 1,259 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Chinhoyi, 82 km away.

ChinhoyiKaribaSiavongaChirunduMvurwiChegutuNortonMount Hampden

Topography around Karoi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karoi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 1,253 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.

The land around Karoi is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chinhoyi 82 km · Kariba 101 km · Siavonga 109 km · Chirundu 125 km · Mvurwi 126 km · Chegutu 154 km · Norton 160 km · Mount Hampden 168 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 Karoi (-16.8099°, 29.6925°, elevation 1,259 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).