Menongue weather in April

In April, Menongue sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.8 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 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Menongue's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menongue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 Menongue reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302814

How April really feels in Menongue

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Menongue 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
Jan26° / 17°17221.312.84.6
Feb26° / 17°16419.312.54.7
Mar26° / 17°16721.512.14.8
Apr27° / 15°407.811.77.0
May27° / 13°20.411.38.5
Jun26° / 10°0011.19.2
Jul26° / 0011.29.2
Aug30° / 12°00.111.57.1
Sep32° / 16°51.511.94.9
Oct32° / 18°429.512.34.0
Nov29° / 17°12819.512.74.2
Dec27° / 17°19122.512.94.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34357
44555
54753
64951
75248
85446
95545
105842
116040
126238
136337
146535
156634
166733
176832
187030
197129
207228
217327
227426
237525
247525
257723
267723
277921
287921
298020
308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Menongue gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
254
351
449
546
643
741
838
935
1033
1131
1228
1326
1425
1523
1622
1720
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2413
2512
2611
2710
289
298
308

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11018657
21219627
31319626
41520596
51621585
61822555
72023534
82124514
92325493
102526463
112727442
122928422
133129392
143229371
153430351
163630331
173830311
184130291
194329271
204628250
214927240
225226220
235525200
245724190
256122170
266321160
276620140
286918130
297217110
307416100

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:50
211.95:585:49
311.85:585:49
411.85:585:48
511.85:585:47
611.85:585:47
711.85:585:46
811.85:585:45
911.85:585:44
1011.85:595:44
1111.75:595:43
1211.75:595:42
1311.75:595:42
1411.75:595:41
1511.75:595:40
1611.75:595:40
1711.75:595:39
1811.66:005:38
1911.66:005:38
2011.66:005:37
2111.66:005:36
2211.66:005:36
2311.66:005:35
2411.66:015:35
2511.66:015:34
2611.56:015:34
2711.56:015:33
2811.56:015:32
2911.56:025:32
3011.56:025:31

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 5.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Menongue

In seasonPeak

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

Menongue's monsoon runs November–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 Menongue?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Menongue for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Menongue in April

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

In April, Menongue sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Menongue in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Menongue peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Menongue 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 Menongue is worst in September — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.5× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1577 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May8Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menongue?

Menongue sits at 14.7°S, 17.7°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Chitembo, 168 km away.

ChitemboCuítoChinguarCatchiungoCuembaCatabolaMatalaCamacupa

Topography around Menongue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menongue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,368 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Menongue is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Chitembo 168 km · Cuíto 266 km · Chinguar 276 km · Catchiungo 281 km · Cuemba 282 km · Catabola 282 km · Matala 286 km · Camacupa 295 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 Menongue (-14.6585°, 17.691°, elevation 1,355 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).