Sanza Pombo weather in April

In April, Sanza Pombo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 149 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 5% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sanza Pombo's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanza Pombo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
80%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Sanza Pombo 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 26°C and 30°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)
12919
22919
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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252819
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282919
292919
302919

Sanza Pombo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°15524.412.43.9
Feb29° / 19°12219.712.23.8
Mar29° / 19°15822.6123.7
Apr28° / 19°1492211.84.0
May30° / 19°377.711.75.6
Jun30° / 17°40.911.66.4
Jul30° / 17°0011.66.3
Aug31° / 18°112.811.85.6
Sep30° / 19°8117.1124.1
Oct29° / 19°16626.512.23.5
Nov28° / 19°19526.512.33.7
Dec28° / 19°19526.512.43.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201684
211783
221783
231882
242080
252179
262278
272377
282575
292773
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sanza Pombo gets around 149 mm of rain over 22 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 72% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
476
576
676
776
877
977
1077
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1677
1777
1876
1975
2074
2172
2271
2369
2467
2565
2663
2761
2859
2957
3055

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115904
215904
315904
414914
514923
614923
714923
814923
914923
1014923
1113933
1203943
1303952
1402962
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1702962
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1902962
2003952
2103952
2214932
2314932
2415922
2516912
2617902
2718892
2829872
29210862
30311851

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 6 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
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:59
211.96:025:58
311.96:025:58
411.96:025:57
511.96:025:57
611.96:025:56
711.96:025:56
811.96:025:55
911.96:025:55
1011.96:025:54
1111.96:015:54
1211.96:015:53
1311.96:015:53
1411.96:015:52
1511.86:015:52
1611.86:015:51
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1911.86:015:50
2011.86:015:50
2111.86:015:49
2211.86:015:49
2311.86:015:48
2411.86:015:48
2511.86:015:48
2611.86:015:47
2711.86:015:47
2811.86:015:47
2911.86:015:46
3011.86:015:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sanza Pombo

In seasonPeak

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

Sanza Pombo'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 Sanza Pombo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sanza Pombo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanza Pombo in April

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

In April, Sanza Pombo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sanza Pombo 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 Sanza Pombo is worst in June — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 2386 µg/m³Nov 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May44Poor
Jun87Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanza Pombo?

Sanza Pombo sits at 7.3°S, 16.0°E, 912 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 94 km away.

NegageUígeCambundiCamabatelaSongoKasongo-LundaNzagiMaquela do Zombo

Topography around Sanza Pombo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanza Pombo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m.

The land around Sanza Pombo is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Negage 94 km · Uíge 109 km · Cambundi 115 km · Camabatela 119 km · Songo 128 km · Kasongo-Lunda 129 km · Nzagi 142 km · Maquela do Zombo 171 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 Sanza Pombo (-7.3147°, 16.0024°, elevation 912 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).