Piri weather in April

In April, Piri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 276 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Piri's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
84%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Piri is town and commune in the municipality of Dembos, province of Bengo, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Piri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

Piri weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°13317.912.44.7
Feb29° / 21°13015.712.34.4
Mar29° / 21°19621.712.13.8
Apr29° / 21°27626.811.83.3
May28° / 20°569.711.66.1
Jun28° / 17°20.311.58.4
Jul27° / 16°10.111.68.5
Aug27° / 17°51.311.78.0
Sep28° / 18°175.511.96.8
Oct28° / 20°7716.112.25.2
Nov28° / 21°21523.612.44.1
Dec28° / 21°17521.412.54.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41189
51090
61090
71090
8991
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
17793
18694
19694
20793
21892
22892
231090
241090
251189
261288
271585
281684
291783
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Piri gets around 276 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
281
382
483
584
685
786
887
988
1089
1190
1290
1391
1492
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2092
2192
2291
2390
2489
2587
2685
2783
2881
2979
3077

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122375
222276
322177
422078
521979
621880
721781
811683
911584
1011485
1111386
1211287
1311188
1411188
1501090
160991
170991
180892
190892
200793
210793
220793
230892
240892
250991
260991
2701189
2801288
2901486
3001684

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:05
211.96:096:04
311.96:096:04
411.96:096:03
511.96:096:03
611.96:096:02
711.96:096:01
811.96:096:01
911.96:086:00
1011.96:086:00
1111.96:085:59
1211.86:085:59
1311.86:085:58
1411.86:085:58
1511.86:085:57
1611.86:085:57
1711.86:085:56
1811.86:085:56
1911.86:085:55
2011.86:085:55
2111.86:085:55
2211.86:085:54
2311.86:085:54
2411.86:085:53
2511.76:085:53
2611.76:085:52
2711.76:085:52
2811.76:085:52
2911.76:085:51
3011.76:085:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Piri

In seasonPeak

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

Piri's rainy season runs November–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 Piri?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piri.

What to pack for Piri in April

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

In April, Piri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piri 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 Piri peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Piri 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 Piri is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateJul 1356 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May39Poor
Jun55Poor
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug51Poor
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct38Poor
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piri?

Piri sits at 8.5°S, 14.4°E, 695 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Pango Aluquém, 20 km away.

Topography around Piri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Piri is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Pango Aluquém 20 km · Cage Mazumbo 28 km · Úcua 33 km · Bula Atumba 43 km · Gombe 48 km · Muxaluando 48 km · Canacassala 54 km · Golungo Alto 76 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 Piri (-8.5341°, 14.4355°, elevation 695 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).