Cabinda weather in April

In April, Cabinda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 187 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Cabinda's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Cabinda is city in Cabinda Province, Angola.

Density
76/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cabinda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
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192925
202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252924
262924
272824
282824
292824
302824

How April really feels in Cabinda

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.

Cabinda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°19023.912.34.0
Feb29° / 25°17021.412.23.7
Mar29° / 25°16923.3123.6
Apr29° / 25°18723.611.93.7
May28° / 24°7012.711.85.7
Jun26° / 21°30.711.78.0
Jul24° / 20°1011.78.3
Aug24° / 20°30.511.88.1
Sep26° / 21°91.7127.5
Oct27° / 23°5612.812.15.8
Nov28° / 24°17823.512.34.2
Dec28° / 24°19824.712.34.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131783
141684
151585
161585
171486
181387
191387
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251387
261387
271387
281486
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cabinda gets around 187 mm of rain over 23.6 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
272
372
472
573
673
773
874
975
1075
1176
1277
1378
1478
1579
1680
1781
1881
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2481
2581
2680
2779
2878
2977
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103763
203763
313762
413762
513762
613762
713762
813762
913762
1013762
1113663
1213663
1313663
1413663
1513663
1613564
1713663
1803664
1903664
2003664
2103763
2203763
2303763
2403862
2503862
2603862
2703961
2804060
2904159
3004258

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:176:15
211.96:176:14
311.96:176:14
411.96:176:13
511.96:176:13
611.96:166:12
711.96:166:12
811.96:166:11
911.96:166:11
1011.96:166:10
1111.96:166:10
1211.96:166:09
1311.96:156:09
1411.96:156:09
1511.96:156:08
1611.96:156:08
1711.96:156:07
1811.96:156:07
1911.96:156:07
2011.96:156:06
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2211.86:156:05
2311.86:146:05
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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 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cabinda

In seasonPeak

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

Cabinda's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Cabinda?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cabinda.

What to pack for Cabinda in April

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

In April, Cabinda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cabinda 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cabinda 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 Cabinda peaks around March 15 at about 14 (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 15UV 14Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cabinda 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 Cabinda is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabinda?

Cabinda sits at 5.6°S, 12.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 45 km away.

Pointe-NoireBuco ZauLoandjiliBomaTshelaBelize

Topography around Cabinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m.

The land around Cabinda is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
349 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Moanda 45 km · Soyo 67 km · Pointe-Noire 95 km · Buco Zau 97 km · Loandjili 97 km · Boma 100 km · Tshela 104 km · Belize 120 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 Cabinda (-5.562°, 12.1948°, elevation 1 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).