Catabola weather in April

In April, Catabola sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Catabola's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catabola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Catabola reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182515
192515
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

Catabola weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°20122.412.64.6
Feb26° / 17°16720.112.44.6
Mar25° / 16°1662412.14.4
Apr25° / 16°6611.911.76.4
May26° / 13°20.511.48.8
Jun25° / 11°0011.39.4
Jul26° / 11°0011.49.2
Aug29° / 14°00.111.67.8
Sep30° / 17°183.811.96.0
Oct29° / 17°10218.212.34.6
Nov26° / 17°17525.212.64.1
Dec25° / 17°21425.212.74.2

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 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32674
42872
53070
63268
73466
83664
93862
104060
114258
124456
134555
144753
154852
164951
175149
185248
195446
205545
215644
225842
235941
246139
256436
266535
276733
286931
297129
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Catabola gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
267
365
463
561
658
756
854
952
1049
1147
1245
1343
1441
1540
1638
1736
1835
1933
2031
2129
2227
2325
2423
2521
2620
2718
2816
2914
3013

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1217792
2318772
3320752
4421732
5423721
6524701
7626671
8728641
9729631
10830611
11931591
121032571
131133551
141334521
151435501
161535491
171735481
181835461
192135441
202335411
212635390
222934370
233234340
243533320
253832290
264132270
274431240
284731220
295130190
305330170

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 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 5:59 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:52
211.95:595:52
311.95:595:51
411.95:595:51
511.95:595:50
611.85:595:49
711.85:595:49
811.85:595:48
911.85:595:47
1011.85:595:47
1111.85:595:46
1211.85:595:45
1311.85:595:45
1411.85:595:44
1511.75:595:44
1611.75:595:43
1711.75:595:42
1811.75:595:42
1911.75:595:41
2011.76:005:41
2111.76:005:40
2211.76:005:40
2311.76:005:39
2411.66:005:39
2511.66:005:38
2611.66:005:38
2711.66:005:37
2811.66:005:37
2911.66:015:36
3011.66:015:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.46 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
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Catabola

In seasonPeak

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

Catabola's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Catabola?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Catabola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catabola in April

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

In April, Catabola sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Catabola 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 Catabola peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Catabola 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 Catabola is worst in August — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1479 µg/m³Apr 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May16Moderate
Jun48Poor
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug81Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catabola?

Catabola sits at 12.2°S, 17.3°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Camacupa, 26 km away.

CuembaAnduloChinguarMungoCatchiungo

Topography around Catabola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catabola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Catabola is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Camacupa 26 km · Cuíto 46 km · Nharêa 83 km · Cuemba 87 km · Andulo 98 km · Chinguar 112 km · Mungo 119 km · Catchiungo 124 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 Catabola (-12.15°, 17.2833°, elevation 1,531 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).