Gama weather in April

In April, Gama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 135 mm of rain across 17.6 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 miserable.

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 Gama's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Gama 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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183124
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223124
233124
243124
253024
263024
273024
283024
293024
303024

How April really feels in Gama

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.

Gama 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
Jan31° / 24°49912.44.3
Feb32° / 24°649.112.33.9
Mar32° / 24°9713.512.13.6
Apr31° / 24°13517.611.83.6
May30° / 23°132.511.65.8
Jun28° / 20°0011.57.7
Jul27° / 18°0011.68.3
Aug27° / 19°20.411.77.9
Sep28° / 20°61.611.97.2
Oct29° / 22°153.412.26.0
Nov30° / 23°6010.512.44.6
Dec31° / 23°549.812.54.5

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91684
101585
111585
121486
131387
141387
151387
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
211189
221189
231387
241486
251585
261585
271684
281882
292080
302278

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gama gets around 135 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
558
659
760
862
963
1063
1164
1265
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1862
1961
2059
2158
2256
2354
2451
2549
2646
2743
2841
2938
3035

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
145541
245442
345343
445145
544947
644848
744650
844452
944353
1044254
1144155
1244056
1333958
1433958
1533958
1623959
1723959
1824058
1924058
2024157
2114257
2214356
2314455
2414653
2514752
2614950
2725048
2825147
2925345
3025543

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:09
211.96:136:08
311.96:136:08
411.96:136:07
511.96:136:06
611.96:136:06
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:05
911.96:126:04
1011.96:126:04
1111.86:126:03
1211.86:126:03
1311.86:126:02
1411.86:126:02
1511.86:126:01
1611.86:126:01
1711.86:126:00
1811.86:126:00
1911.86:125:59
2011.86:125:59
2111.86:125:58
2211.86:125:58
2311.86:125:57
2411.86:125:57
2511.76:125:57
2611.76:125:56
2711.76:125:56
2811.76:125:55
2911.76:125:55
3011.76:125:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gama?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gama.

What to pack for Gama in April

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

In April, Gama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gama 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 13 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 Gama 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 Gama 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 Gama 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 Gama 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 Gama?

Gama sits at 8.6°S, 13.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Panguíla, 14 km away.

Topography around Gama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Gama is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Panguíla 14 km · Barra do Dande 16 km · Caxito 21 km · Mabubas 24 km · Cacuaco 26 km · Kikolo 28 km · Sambizanga 33 km · Hoji ya Henda 33 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 Gama (-8.5675°, 13.4764°, elevation 8 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).