Ganda weather in April

In April, Ganda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 119 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 Ganda's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ganda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162716
172716
182716
192716
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715

Ganda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°18618.812.75.2
Feb26° / 16°19117.512.45.0
Mar26° / 16°28024.212.14.4
Apr27° / 16°11915.611.75.7
May27° / 13°41.211.48.3
Jun27° / 11°0011.29.0
Jul28° / 11°0011.38.5
Aug30° / 12°10.211.66.7
Sep31° / 14°265.511.95.5
Oct28° / 16°15622.212.34.3
Nov26° / 16°27825.212.64.1
Dec25° / 16°23422.512.84.7

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 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32773
42872
53070
63169
73268
83565
93664
103862
113961
124060
134357
144456
154555
164753
174852
185050
195248
205347
215644
225743
236040
246139
256436
266634
276931
287129
297327
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ganda gets around 119 mm of rain over 15.6 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 51% 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
272
371
469
568
667
766
865
964
1063
1161
1260
1359
1458
1556
1655
1753
1851
1949
2047
2144
2242
2339
2436
2533
2630
2727
2824
2922
3019

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11107712
21117711
31127611
41127710
52137510
6214759
7215749
8215758
9216757
10317737
11318736
12319726
13320725
14321715
15322714
16423694
17424684
18425683
19526663
20628633
21729613
22831592
231032562
241233532
251435502
261636472
271937431
282137401
292438371
302738341

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:03
211.96:096:02
311.96:096:01
411.96:106:01
511.86:106:00
611.86:105:59
711.86:105:59
811.86:105:58
911.86:105:57
1011.86:105:57
1111.86:105:56
1211.86:105:55
1311.76:105:55
1411.76:105:54
1511.76:105:54
1611.76:105:53
1711.76:105:52
1811.76:115:52
1911.76:115:51
2011.76:115:51
2111.76:115:50
2211.66:115:49
2311.66:115:49
2411.66:115:48
2511.66:115:48
2611.66:125:47
2711.66:125:47
2811.66:125:46
2911.66:125:46
3011.66:125:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ganda

In seasonPeak

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

Ganda'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 Ganda?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ganda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ganda in April

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

In April, Ganda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ganda 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 Ganda peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 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 16Jul 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ganda 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 Ganda is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganda?

Ganda sits at 13.0°S, 14.6°E, 1,267 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cubal, 42 km away.

Cubal do LumboCaluquembeEcunna

Topography around Ganda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,057 m.

The land around Ganda is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
1,273 m
80 km
2,057 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cubal 42 km · Ucuma 46 km · Longonjo 68 km · Balombo 75 km · Bocoio 81 km · Cubal do Lumbo 96 km · Caluquembe 97 km · Ecunna 102 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 Ganda (-13.0159°, 14.635°, elevation 1,267 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).