Lubalo weather in April

In April, Lubalo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 131 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lubalo's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubalo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:49 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lubalo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Lubalo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°20725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°16722.212.34.0
Mar28° / 18°21626.212.13.9
Apr28° / 18°13117.811.84.7
May30° / 18°102.511.65.8
Jun31° / 17°10.211.56.2
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.1
Aug32° / 18°92.211.75.1
Sep30° / 18°8515.511.94.2
Oct28° / 18°20427.112.23.7
Nov27° / 18°23627.512.43.6
Dec27° / 18°23527.612.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51882
61882
71882
81981
92080
102179
112278
122278
132476
142575
152773
162773
173070
183169
193367
203466
213664
223763
233961
244060
254159
264258
274357
284456
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lubalo gets around 131 mm of rain over 17.8 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 59% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
282
381
479
578
677
776
875
973
1072
1171
1269
1367
1466
1564
1662
1759
1857
1955
2052
2149
2246
2344
2441
2538
2635
2733
2831
2928
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011980
2012079
3022276
4022375
5022474
6032671
7032770
8042967
9043066
10053164
11063262
12063361
13073459
14073459
15083557
16193555
171103653
181113652
192123650
202133649
213153646
224163644
235183542
246203539
257213536
268233633
2710243630
2812253628
2913263525
3015273522

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:45
211.95:505:45
311.95:505:44
411.95:505:44
511.95:505:43
611.95:505:42
711.95:495:42
811.95:495:41
911.95:495:41
1011.85:495:40
1111.85:495:40
1211.85:495:39
1311.85:495:39
1411.85:495:38
1511.85:495:38
1611.85:495:37
1711.85:495:37
1811.85:495:36
1911.85:495:36
2011.85:495:35
2111.85:495:35
2211.75:495:34
2311.75:495:34
2411.75:495:33
2511.75:495:33
2611.75:495:32
2711.75:495:32
2811.75:495:32
2911.75:495:31
3011.75:505:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lubalo

In seasonPeak

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

Lubalo's rainy season runs October–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 Lubalo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lubalo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lubalo in April

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

In April, Lubalo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lubalo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lubalo peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Aug 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lubalo 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 Lubalo is worst in July — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 21.0× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 23165 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May21Moderate
Jun46Poor
Jul166Very unhealthy
Aug161Very unhealthy
Sep30Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lubalo?

Lubalo sits at 9.2°S, 19.3°E, 1,227 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cuilo, 106 km away.

CuiloSaurimoCuango-LuzambaCafunfoLucapaCambundi CatemboLuquemboKunda dya Baze

Topography around Lubalo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lubalo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m.

The land around Lubalo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Cuilo 106 km · Saurimo 134 km · Cuango-Luzamba 136 km · Cafunfo 148 km · Lucapa 180 km · Cambundi Catembo 216 km · Luquembo 246 km · Kunda dya Baze 246 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 Lubalo (-9.1545°, 19.2814°, elevation 1,227 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).