Malanje weather in April

In April, Malanje sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 132 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Malanje's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Malanje is city in Angola.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Malanje reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282818
292818
302818

Malanje weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°8314.612.55.5
Feb28° / 19°8513.112.35.1
Mar28° / 19°15720.812.14.4
Apr28° / 19°13219.611.84.7
May29° / 17°14311.66.7
Jun29° / 15°00.111.57.3
Jul30° / 14°0011.56.9
Aug30° / 15°41.211.76.1
Sep30° / 17°5012.511.94.7
Oct28° / 18°16125.312.23.8
Nov27° / 18°18424.412.44.1
Dec27° / 18°13119.212.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21684
31684
41684
51684
61783
71783
81882
91981
101981
112179
122179
132080
142278
152278
162476
172575
182674
192674
202872
213070
223070
233268
243367
253565
263862
273961
284159
294357
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Malanje gets around 132 mm of rain over 19.6 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 64% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
576
675
775
874
974
1073
1173
1272
1371
1471
1570
1669
1768
1866
1965
2063
2161
2258
2356
2453
2550
2647
2744
2841
2938
3035

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1021880
2011881
3011881
4011881
5011881
6011881
7021979
8021979
9021979
10022078
11022078
12022078
13022078
14022177
15022177
16022177
17022276
18032275
19032374
20042472
21052570
22062668
23062767
24072865
25193060
261103158
271113256
282123353
292133451
303143548

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
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:57
211.96:025:56
311.96:025:56
411.96:025:55
511.96:015:55
611.96:015:54
711.96:015:53
811.96:015:53
911.86:015:52
1011.86:015:52
1111.86:015:51
1211.86:015:51
1311.86:015:50
1411.86:015:50
1511.86:015:49
1611.86:015:49
1711.86:015:48
1811.86:015:48
1911.86:015:47
2011.86:015:47
2111.76:015:46
2211.76:015:46
2311.76:015:45
2411.76:015:45
2511.76:015:44
2611.76:015:44
2711.76:015:43
2811.76:025:43
2911.76:025:43
3011.76:025:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Malanje

In seasonPeak

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

Malanje's rainy season runs October–December, 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 Malanje?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Malanje for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malanje in April

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

In April, Malanje sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malanje 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 Malanje peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malanje 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 Malanje is worst in July — around 153 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18148 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May30Moderate
Jun110Unhealthy
Jul153Very unhealthy
Aug122Unhealthy
Sep38Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Malanje?

Malanje sits at 9.5°S, 16.3°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Cangandala, 29 km away.

Kunda dya BazeMussendeSanta ClaraLucalaCazombo

Topography around Malanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malanje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Malanje is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Cangandala 29 km · Bailundo 38 km · Cacuso 67 km · Kunda dya Baze 105 km · Mussende 114 km · Santa Clara 123 km · Lucala 123 km · Cazombo 139 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 Malanje (-9.5402°, 16.341°, elevation 1,134 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).