Caxito weather in April

In April, Caxito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 152 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Caxito's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caxito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Caxito is town and commune in the municipality of Dande, province of Bengo, Angola.

Density
329/km²
people per km²

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Caxito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
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43124
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How April really feels in Caxito

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.

Caxito weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6410.512.43.9
Feb32° / 24°7610.212.33.5
Mar32° / 24°11314.812.13.3
Apr31° / 24°15219.311.83.4
May31° / 23°163.411.65.3
Jun29° / 20°1011.56.9
Jul28° / 18°10.111.67.7
Aug28° / 19°30.511.77.1
Sep29° / 20°7211.96.1
Oct30° / 22°204.912.25.2
Nov31° / 23°8113.412.44.0
Dec31° / 23°7612.612.54.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141288
151189
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301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Caxito gets around 152 mm of rain over 19.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
562
663
764
866
967
1068
1169
1269
1370
1470
1570
1670
1769
1868
1967
2066
2164
2263
2361
2458
2556
2653
2751
2848
2945
3042

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
156629
256629
366430
466331
566331
666232
766133
866034
965935
1065836
1165836
1265737
1365638
1455738
1555639
1655639
1745739
1845640
1945739
2035839
2135839
2235938
2336037
2436037
2536136
2636334
2736433
2846432
2946630
3056629

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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305calm

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 6:12 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:08
211.96:126:07
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:126:05
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:04
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1911.86:115:58
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3011.76:115:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
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84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Caxito

In seasonPeak

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

Caxito's rainy season runs February–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 Caxito?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caxito.

What to pack for Caxito in April

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

In April, Caxito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Caxito 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 32 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Caxito 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 Caxito peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 15Aug 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caxito 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 Caxito is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1842 µg/m³Jan 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caxito?

Caxito sits at 8.6°S, 13.7°E, 20 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mabubas, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Caxito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caxito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Caxito is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
825 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mabubas 6.0 km · Gama 21 km · Panguíla 27 km · Barra do Dande 34 km · Cacuaco 39 km · Kikolo 43 km · Hoji ya Henda 48 km · Viana 48 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 Caxito (-8.5785°, 13.6642°, elevation 20 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).