Huambo weather in April

In April, Huambo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Huambo is city in Angola.

Density
228/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Huambo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222514
232514
242514
252514
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513

Huambo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°20620.712.75.0
Feb24° / 15°16818.112.45.1
Mar24° / 15°18723.112.14.7
Apr24° / 14°6711.911.76.5
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 10°0011.39.6
Jul25° / 10°0011.39.4
Aug28° / 12°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 14°233.811.96.6
Oct27° / 16°13618.712.35.1
Nov25° / 15°21624.612.64.3
Dec24° / 15°22223.512.74.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22377
32476
42674
52872
62971
73070
83169
93367
103466
113664
123664
133763
143961
154060
164159
174357
184555
194555
204852
214951
225149
235347
245545
255743
265941
276238
286436
296733
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huambo gets around 67 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 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
265
363
461
559
657
754
852
950
1048
1147
1245
1343
1442
1541
1639
1738
1837
1935
2033
2131
2229
2327
2425
2523
2621
2719
2818
2916
3014

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
283260
393358
4103456
5113554
6133651
7143849
8153947
9164045
10174043
11184141
12194239
13204337
14214335
15224434
16234532
17254530
18264528
19284527
20314525
21334423
22364321
23394219
24434017
25463915
26493714
27533512
28573310
2959329
3062308

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:055:59
211.96:055:58
311.96:055:57
411.96:055:56
511.86:055:56
611.86:055:55
711.86:055:54
811.86:055:54
911.86:055:53
1011.86:055:52
1111.86:055:52
1211.86:055:51
1311.86:065:51
1411.76:065:50
1511.76:065:49
1611.76:065:49
1711.76:065:48
1811.76:065:48
1911.76:065:47
2011.76:065:46
2111.76:065:46
2211.66:065:45
2311.66:075:45
2411.66:075:44
2511.66:075:44
2611.66:075:43
2711.66:075:43
2811.66:075:42
2911.66:075:42
3011.66:085:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Huambo

In seasonPeak

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

Huambo'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 Huambo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Huambo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huambo in April

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

In April, Huambo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huambo 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 Huambo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 17Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Huambo 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 Huambo is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 2387 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huambo?

Huambo sits at 12.8°S, 15.7°E, 1,716 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Caála, 21 km away.

Topography around Huambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,688 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,313 m.

The land around Huambo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
1,313 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Caála 21 km · Ecunna 28 km · Longonjo 55 km · Catchiungo 58 km · Alto Hama 64 km · Chinguar 69 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Ucuma 76 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 Huambo (-12.7761°, 15.7392°, elevation 1,716 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).