Mussende weather in April

In April, Mussende sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 119 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Mussende's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mussende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mussende reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282616
292616
302716

Mussende 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
Jan25° / 16°16919.412.55.0
Feb26° / 17°14416.212.35.1
Mar26° / 17°23523.312.14.4
Apr26° / 17°11916.311.85.5
May27° / 16°81.611.58.1
Jun27° / 14°10.211.48.9
Jul27° / 14°0011.48.7
Aug29° / 15°41.111.77.3
Sep29° / 16°5610.711.95.6
Oct27° / 16°19725.812.24.1
Nov25° / 16°25126.712.53.9
Dec25° / 16°22123.812.64.5

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 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41882
51882
61981
72179
82179
92278
102476
112476
122674
132773
142872
153070
163070
173268
183268
193565
203565
213763
223862
234060
244159
254258
264456
274753
284951
295149
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mussende gets around 119 mm of rain over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
278
377
475
574
672
771
869
968
1066
1164
1263
1361
1459
1558
1656
1754
1852
1950
2047
2145
2242
2339
2436
2533
2630
2727
2825
2922
3020

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
129863
2210853
3210853
4210853
5211843
6311833
7312823
8312823
9413803
10414793
11415792
12515782
13516772
14517762
15618742
16619732
17720712
18821692
19923662
201024642
211125622
221327591
231528561
241729531
251931491
262132461
272433431
282634391
292934360
303235330

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 8 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 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 6:03 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:58
211.96:035:57
311.96:035:57
411.96:035:56
511.96:035:56
611.96:035:55
711.96:035:54
811.86:035:54
911.86:035:53
1011.86:035:53
1111.86:035:52
1211.86:035:51
1311.86:035:51
1411.86:035:50
1511.86:035:50
1611.86:035:49
1711.86:035:49
1811.76:035:48
1911.76:035:48
2011.76:035:47
2111.76:035:47
2211.76:035:46
2311.76:035:46
2411.76:035:45
2511.76:045:45
2611.76:045:44
2711.76:045:44
2811.76:045:43
2911.76:045:43
3011.66:045:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mussende

In seasonPeak

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

Mussende'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 Mussende?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mussende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mussende in April

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

In April, Mussende sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mussende 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 Mussende peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 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 highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mussende 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 Mussende is worst in July — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 22.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodJul 18175 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May24Moderate
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul184Very unhealthy
Aug120Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mussende?

Mussende sits at 10.5°S, 16.0°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Santa Clara, 73 km away.

CangandalaBailundoMalanjeQuibalaCacusoAnduloCalulo

Topography around Mussende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mussende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 1,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m.

The land around Mussende is covered by trees (34%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
983 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Santa Clara 73 km · Cangandala 93 km · Bailundo 104 km · Malanje 114 km · Quibala 116 km · Cacuso 125 km · Andulo 131 km · Calulo 136 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 Mussende (-10.5143°, 16.0199°, elevation 1,350 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).