Longonjo weather in April

In April, Longonjo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 82 mm of rain across 13.4 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Longonjo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longonjo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Longonjo is settlement in Angola.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Longonjo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142514
152514
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172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513

Longonjo 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°20320.312.75.0
Feb24° / 15°19117.912.45.1
Mar24° / 15°22723.912.14.6
Apr25° / 14°8213.411.76.3
May25° / 12°4111.48.9
Jun25° / 0011.39.5
Jul25° / 0011.39.3
Aug28° / 11°10.211.68.3
Sep29° / 13°244.311.96.5
Oct27° / 15°15419.512.35.0
Nov25° / 15°25724.812.64.3
Dec24° / 15°24323.212.74.6

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 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32575
42773
52872
63070
73169
83466
93565
103664
113862
123961
134060
144258
154357
164456
174555
184654
194951
204951
215248
225446
235545
245842
256139
266238
276535
286733
296931
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Longonjo gets around 82 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% 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 (%)
170
269
367
465
564
662
760
859
957
1055
1153
1251
1350
1448
1546
1645
1743
1841
1939
2037
2135
2233
2330
2428
2525
2623
2721
2819
2917
3015

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162866
272865
372964
483062
593160
6103258
7113356
8123454
9133552
10143650
11153748
12163847
13173945
14174043
15184141
16194139
17214238
18224236
19244234
20264232
21294230
22324128
23354025
24383923
25413821
26453719
27483517
28513415
29553213
30583111

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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 6:07 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:076:00
211.96:076:00
311.96:075:59
411.96:075:58
511.86:075:58
611.86:075:57
711.86:075:56
811.86:075:56
911.86:075:55
1011.86:075:54
1111.86:075:54
1211.86:085:53
1311.76:085:52
1411.76:085:52
1511.76:085:51
1611.76:085:51
1711.76:085:50
1811.76:085:49
1911.76:085:49
2011.76:085:48
2111.76:085:48
2211.66:085:47
2311.66:095:47
2411.66:095:46
2511.66:095:46
2611.66:095:45
2711.66:095:45
2811.66:095:44
2911.66:095:44
3011.66:105:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Longonjo

In seasonPeak

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

Longonjo'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 Longonjo?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Longonjo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longonjo in April

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

In April, Longonjo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Longonjo 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 Longonjo peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 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 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Longonjo 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 Longonjo 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 Longonjo?

Longonjo sits at 12.9°S, 15.2°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Ucuma, 21 km away.

Topography around Longonjo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longonjo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Longonjo is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), cropland (30%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ucuma 21 km · Caála 34 km · Ecunna 38 km · Huambo 55 km · Ganda 68 km · Londuimbali 75 km · Balombo 80 km · Alto Hama 82 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 Longonjo (-12.9079°, 15.2485°, elevation 1,451 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).