Buco Zau weather in April

In April, Buco Zau sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 198 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Buco Zau's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buco Zau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
84%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Buco Zau reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143023
153023
163023
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183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How April really feels in Buco Zau

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.

Buco Zau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°24527.412.23.0
Feb30° / 23°19923.912.23.0
Mar31° / 23°19525.2122.9
Apr30° / 23°19824.311.93.0
May29° / 22°9918.411.84.2
Jun27° / 20°92.611.77.1
Jul26° / 18°61.611.87.4
Aug26° / 19°103.211.87.0
Sep27° / 20°228.8126.0
Oct29° / 22°1052312.13.7
Nov29° / 23°24627.512.23.0
Dec29° / 23°27728.712.32.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Buco Zau gets around 198 mm of rain over 24.3 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 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1078
1178
1279
1380
1480
1581
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2984
3084

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116732
216732
316732
416831
516831
616831
716831
816930
916930
1016930
1117029
1217029
1317029
1417029
1517128
1617128
1717128
1807228
1907327
2007327
2107426
2207426
2307525
2407525
2507525
2607624
2707624
2807723
2907723
3007822

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:166:13
212.06:156:13
312.06:156:12
411.96:156:12
511.96:156:11
611.96:156:11
711.96:156:11
811.96:146:10
911.96:146:10
1011.96:146:09
1111.96:146:09
1211.96:146:08
1311.96:146:08
1411.96:136:08
1511.96:136:07
1611.96:136:07
1711.96:136:07
1811.96:136:06
1911.96:136:06
2011.96:136:05
2111.96:136:05
2211.96:126:05
2311.96:126:04
2411.96:126:04
2511.96:126:04
2611.96:126:03
2711.96:126:03
2811.86:126:03
2911.86:126:03
3011.86:126:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 4.75 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Buco Zau

In seasonPeak

In April, Buco Zau sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Buco Zau's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Buco Zau?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buco Zau.

What to pack for Buco Zau in April

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

In April, Buco Zau sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buco Zau in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 62 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in July near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Buco Zau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Buco Zau peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 highExtremeMar 16UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Buco Zau 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 Buco Zau is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1547 µg/m³Oct 2421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buco Zau?

Buco Zau sits at 4.8°S, 12.6°E, 49 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Belize, 27 km away.

LoudimaCabindaKayes

Topography around Buco Zau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buco Zau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Buco Zau is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
403 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Belize 27 km · Tshela 51 km · Dolisie 65 km · Pointe-Noire 76 km · Loandjili 77 km · Loudima 92 km · Cabinda 97 km · Kayes 103 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 Buco Zau (-4.7667°, 12.55°, elevation 49 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).