Cacuso weather in April

In April, Cacuso sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 134 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cacuso's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacuso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cacuso reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
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42819
52819
62819
72819
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Cacuso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°8113.312.55.6
Feb28° / 19°8312.312.35.2
Mar28° / 19°16120.112.14.4
Apr28° / 19°13419.711.84.5
May29° / 18°163.411.66.4
Jun30° / 16°00.111.57.1
Jul30° / 15°0011.56.8
Aug30° / 15°41.111.76.4
Sep30° / 17°4710.811.95.2
Oct28° / 18°13721.712.24.2
Nov27° / 19°17123.212.44.2
Dec27° / 19°12318.412.55.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61783
71783
81783
91882
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152179
162278
172278
182377
192476
202476
212674
222773
232971
243070
253268
263466
273664
283862
294060
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cacuso gets around 134 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1072
1172
1272
1371
1471
1570
1670
1769
1867
1966
2064
2162
2260
2357
2455
2552
2649
2746
2843
2941
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10112861
20111871
30111871
40111871
50111871
60111871
70111880
80111880
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160111880
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180111880
190111880
200212860
210212860
220313840
230314830
240415810
250416800
260517780
270618760
281620730
291721710
301823680

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 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 6:04 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:59
211.96:045:59
311.96:045:58
411.96:045:58
511.96:045:57
611.96:045:56
711.96:045:56
811.96:045:55
911.96:045:55
1011.86:045:54
1111.86:045:54
1211.86:045:53
1311.86:045:53
1411.86:035:52
1511.86:035:52
1611.86:035:51
1711.86:035:50
1811.86:035:50
1911.86:035:49
2011.86:035:49
2111.86:045:49
2211.76:045:48
2311.76:045:48
2411.76:045:47
2511.76:045:47
2611.76:045:46
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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 5.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cacuso

In seasonPeak

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

Cacuso's rainy season runs October–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 Cacuso?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cacuso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cacuso in April

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

In April, Cacuso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cacuso in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cacuso peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 highExtremeMar 13UV 15Aug 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Cacuso 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 Cacuso is worst in June — around 176 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.6× the cleanest month (April, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 23176 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May27Moderate
Jun176Very unhealthy
Jul176Very unhealthy
Aug82Unhealthy
Sep35Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cacuso?

Cacuso sits at 9.4°S, 15.7°E, 1,068 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Bailundo, 32 km away.

CangandalaCazomboSanta ClaraN'dalatandoGolungo Alto

Topography around Cacuso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacuso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,066 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 1,136 m.

The land around Cacuso is covered by grassland (54%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,136 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bailundo 32 km · Lucala 57 km · Malanje 67 km · Cangandala 85 km · Cazombo 87 km · Santa Clara 92 km · N'dalatando 93 km · Golungo Alto 112 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 Cacuso (-9.421°, 15.7467°, elevation 1,068 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).