Kwekwe weather in April

In April, Kwekwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Kwekwe's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kwekwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Kwekwe is city in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1898

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 Kwekwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°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 about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52716
62716
72716
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
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172715
182715
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292713
302713

Kwekwe 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° / 18°14616135.0
Feb28° / 18°10812.112.65.3
Mar28° / 17°639.112.16.2
Apr27° / 15°202.911.67.9
May26° / 12°51.311.18.9
Jun23° / 20.510.99.2
Jul23° / 10.3119.1
Aug26° / 11°00.111.49.1
Sep30° / 14°30.711.96.9
Oct31° / 17°244.312.45.3
Nov30° / 18°8211.412.94.7
Dec29° / 18°16317.513.14.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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
56832
66931
77030
87129
97228
107327
117426
127525
137624
147723
157822
167822
178020
188020
198119
208218
218218
228317
238416
248416
258515
268515
278614
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kwekwe gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
416
515
615
714
813
913
1012
1112
1211
1310
1410
159
169
179
188
198
207
217
227
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14032262
24231252
34431232
44631212
54831192
65031181
75330161
85430151
95630131
105730121
115830111
125930101
13612991
14622981
15632971
16652870
17672760
18682660
19692560
20702460
21722350
22732250
23742150
24752050
25781840
26791740
27811630
28831430
29841330
30861220

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:106:01
211.86:106:00
311.86:115:59
411.86:115:58
511.86:115:57
611.76:115:56
711.76:125:55
811.76:125:55
911.76:125:54
1011.76:125:53
1111.76:135:52
1211.66:135:51
1311.66:135:50
1411.66:135:50
1511.66:145:49
1611.66:145:48
1711.66:145:47
1811.56:145:47
1911.56:155:46
2011.56:155:45
2111.56:155:44
2211.56:165:44
2311.56:165:43
2411.46:165:42
2511.46:165:41
2611.46:175:41
2711.46:175:40
2811.46:175:39
2911.46:185:39
3011.36:185:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kwekwe

In seasonPeak

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

Kwekwe's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Kwekwe?

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

7.9
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 Kwekwe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kwekwe in April

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

In April, Kwekwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kwekwe 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 Kwekwe peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kwekwe 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 Kwekwe is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kwekwe?

Kwekwe sits at 18.9°S, 29.8°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Redcliff, 12 km away.

GweruKadomaShurugwiChegutuGokweNortonZvishavane

Topography around Kwekwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kwekwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Kwekwe is covered by shrubs (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Redcliff 12 km · Gweru 58 km · Kadoma 67 km · Shurugwi 85 km · Chegutu 95 km · Gokwe 123 km · Norton 149 km · Zvishavane 158 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 Kwekwe (-18.9281°, 29.8149°, elevation 1,203 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).