Saurimo weather in April

In April, Saurimo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 118 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Saurimo's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saurimo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saurimo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

How April really feels in Saurimo

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.

Saurimo 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
Jan27° / 18°21225.112.54.0
Feb28° / 19°18022.612.34.0
Mar28° / 19°21025.112.14.0
Apr28° / 18°11816.211.85.0
May30° / 18°61.611.65.9
Jun30° / 17°10.211.46.4
Jul31° / 17°0011.56.2
Aug32° / 18°41.111.74.9
Sep32° / 18°4610.211.94.2
Oct29° / 19°14322.712.23.7
Nov28° / 18°2192712.43.6
Dec27° / 18°22927.312.63.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31981
41981
52080
62278
72278
82278
92377
102575
112575
122773
132872
143070
153169
163367
173664
183763
194060
204159
214357
224456
234753
244852
255050
265149
275347
285446
295545
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saurimo gets around 118 mm of rain over 16.2 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 53% 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
279
378
477
576
675
773
872
970
1069
1167
1265
1363
1460
1558
1655
1752
1850
1947
2044
2141
2238
2336
2433
2530
2628
2725
2823
2921
3020

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011188
2011287
3011386
4021484
5021583
6031681
7031879
8041977
9042076
10052174
11062272
12072370
13072469
14082567
15192664
161102762
171112860
181132957
192142955
203153052
213173049
224193146
236203143
247223140
259233137
2610243234
2712253231
2814263228
2916273126
3018283123

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 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 5:45 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:455:41
211.95:455:40
311.95:455:40
411.95:455:39
511.95:455:38
611.95:455:38
711.95:455:37
811.95:455:37
911.85:455:36
1011.85:455:35
1111.85:455:35
1211.85:455:34
1311.85:455:34
1411.85:455:33
1511.85:455:33
1611.85:455:32
1711.85:455:32
1811.85:455:31
1911.85:455:31
2011.85:455:30
2111.75:455:30
2211.75:455:29
2311.75:455:29
2411.75:455:28
2511.75:455:28
2611.75:455:28
2711.75:455:27
2811.75:455:27
2911.75:465:26
3011.75:465:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saurimo

In seasonPeak

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

Saurimo's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Saurimo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saurimo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saurimo in April

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

In April, Saurimo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saurimo 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 Saurimo peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jul 24UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Saurimo 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 Saurimo is worst in August — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 17.2× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 13120 µg/m³Apr 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May23Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul96Unhealthy
Aug126Unhealthy
Sep35Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saurimo?

Saurimo sits at 9.7°S, 20.4°E, 1,071 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Lubalo, 134 km away.

LubaloLucapaCuiloLuauLuenaDundoCassanguidiCuango-Luzamba

Topography around Saurimo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saurimo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m.

The land around Saurimo is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Lubalo 134 km · Lucapa 143 km · Cuilo 185 km · Luau 232 km · Luena 242 km · Dundo 259 km · Cassanguidi 262 km · Cuango-Luzamba 264 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 Saurimo (-9.6608°, 20.3915°, elevation 1,071 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).