Benguela weather in April

In April, Benguela sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Benguela's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benguela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Benguela is city in Angola.

Density
264/km²
people per km²
Founded
1617

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Benguela reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52925
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How April really feels in Benguela

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Benguela weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°395.612.75.9
Feb29° / 24°485.612.45.5
Mar29° / 25°10511.312.14.8
Apr30° / 25°476.711.75.6
May28° / 23°20.211.47.6
Jun25° / 20°20.211.38.5
Jul23° / 18°20.111.38.2
Aug23° / 18°1011.68.3
Sep25° / 20°20.511.98.5
Oct27° / 22°51.612.37.8
Nov28° / 24°194.212.66.5
Dec28° / 24°38612.76.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42773
53070
63169
73466
83466
93763
103961
114060
124159
134456
144555
154753
164852
174852
185050
195248
205347
215446
225545
235743
245842
256040
266238
276337
286535
296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Benguela gets around 47 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
634
734
832
931
1030
1129
1227
1325
1424
1522
1621
1719
1817
1916
2015
2113
2212
2311
249
258
267
276
285
294
303

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
165044
264945
364747
464648
574449
674350
774350
864252
964252
1064252
1164351
1254352
1354451
1454550
1554649
1654748
1754847
1855045
1955144
2065143
2165341
2275439
2385537
2485636
2595734
26105832
27115930
28116128
29126226
30136324

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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278calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:08
211.96:146:07
311.96:146:07
411.96:146:06
511.86:146:05
611.86:146:05
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1911.76:155:56
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.67 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
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Benguela?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Benguela for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Benguela in April

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

In April, Benguela sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Benguela in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Benguela 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 Benguela peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Aug 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Benguela 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 Benguela is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1830 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Benguela?

Benguela sits at 12.6°S, 13.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Navegantes, 2.0 km away.

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Topography around Benguela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benguela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Benguela is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Navegantes 2.0 km · Baía Farta 23 km · Catumbela 23 km · Lobito 28 km · Dombe Grande 53 km · Bocoio 81 km · Cubal do Lumbo 84 km · Cubal 105 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

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 Benguela (-12.5767°, 13.4027°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).