Soyo weather in April

In April, Soyo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 100 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Soyo's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 Soyo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192726
202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726

How April really feels in Soyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Soyo 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
Jan27° / 26°8713.912.35.7
Feb28° / 26°8913.412.25.5
Mar28° / 27°9414.2125.5
Apr27° / 26°10014.411.95.6
May26° / 25°254.311.77.6
Jun24° / 23°0011.78.8
Jul22° / 21°0011.78.3
Aug22° / 21°10.211.88.1
Sep23° / 22°20.7128.2
Oct25° / 24°184.112.17.6
Nov26° / 25°6411.512.36.3
Dec26° / 25°7912.412.36.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63169
73169
83070
92971
102872
112971
122971
132971
142872
152773
162773
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252674
262872
272872
282971
292971
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Soyo gets around 100 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
846
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2148
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2842
2941
3040

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252872
262872
272971
283070
293169
303268

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 6:17 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:14
211.96:176:13
311.96:166:13
411.96:166:12
511.96:166:12
611.96:166:11
711.96:166:11
811.96:166:10
911.96:166:10
1011.96:156:09
1111.96:156:09
1211.96:156:08
1311.96:156:08
1411.96:156:08
1511.96:156:07
1611.96:156:07
1711.96:156:06
1811.96:156:06
1911.86:156:05
2011.86:146:05
2111.86:146:05
2211.86:146:04
2311.86:146:04
2411.86:146:04
2511.86:146:03
2611.86:146:03
2711.86:146:03
2811.86:146:02
2911.86:146:02
3011.86:146:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Soyo

In seasonPeak

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

Soyo'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 Soyo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Soyo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soyo in April

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

In April, Soyo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soyo in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Soyo 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 Soyo peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 15UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Soyo 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 Soyo is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Soyo?

Soyo sits at 6.1°S, 12.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Moanda, 23 km away.

MatadiTombôcoN'zetoTshelaKenge

Topography around Soyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m.

The land around Soyo is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), mangroves (30%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
314 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Moanda 23 km · Cabinda 67 km · Boma 82 km · Matadi 125 km · Tombôco 130 km · N'zeto 134 km · Tshela 142 km · Kenge 148 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 Soyo (-6.1349°, 12.3689°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).