Ucuma weather in April

In April, Ucuma sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 97 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Ucuma's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ucuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ucuma reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614

Ucuma 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
Jan24° / 15°19819.712.75.1
Feb25° / 15°1951812.45.1
Mar25° / 15°2562412.14.5
Apr25° / 15°9713.911.76.1
May26° / 12°4111.48.7
Jun26° / 10°0011.39.3
Jul26° / 10°0011.39.1
Aug29° / 12°10.311.67.5
Sep30° / 14°26511.96.0
Oct28° / 15°16721.112.34.7
Nov25° / 16°27425.112.64.2
Dec24° / 15°23923.112.74.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32872
42971
53169
63169
73367
83466
93664
103862
113961
124060
134159
144258
154456
164555
174753
184753
195050
205149
215347
225545
235743
245941
256238
266436
276733
286832
297129
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ucuma gets around 97 mm of rain over 13.9 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 46% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
268
367
465
564
662
761
859
958
1056
1155
1253
1352
1450
1549
1647
1746
1844
1942
2040
2137
2235
2332
2430
2527
2625
2723
2820
2918
3016

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1318781
2319771
3420751
4421741
5522721
6524701
7525700
8626680
9728650
10729640
11830620
12831610
13932590
14933580
151034560
161035550
171136530
181237510
191438490
201538470
211739440
221939420
232239390
242539360
252739330
263039300
273339270
283639240
293939220
304239190

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:01
211.96:086:00
311.96:086:00
411.96:085:59
511.86:085:58
611.86:085:58
711.86:085:57
811.86:085:56
911.86:085:56
1011.86:085:55
1111.86:085:54
1211.86:085:54
1311.76:085:53
1411.76:085:53
1511.76:095:52
1611.76:095:51
1711.76:095:51
1811.76:095:50
1911.76:095:50
2011.76:095:49
2111.76:095:48
2211.66:095:48
2311.66:095:47
2411.66:105:47
2511.66:105:46
2611.66:105:46
2711.66:105:45
2811.66:105:45
2911.66:105:44
3011.66:105:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ucuma

In seasonPeak

None of Ucuma's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ucuma's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Ucuma?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ucuma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ucuma in April

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

In April, Ucuma sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ucuma 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 Ucuma peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 17Jul 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ucuma 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 Ucuma is worst in August — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1298 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun53Poor
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug101Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ucuma?

Ucuma sits at 13.0°S, 15.1°E, 1,906 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Longonjo, 21 km away.

LonduimbaliCubal

Topography around Ucuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ucuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 1,901 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,833 m.

The land around Ucuma is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
1,833 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
April weather nearby: Longonjo 21 km · Ganda 46 km · Caála 56 km · Ecunna 58 km · Balombo 74 km · Huambo 76 km · Londuimbali 85 km · Cubal 89 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 Ucuma (-12.9612°, 15.0596°, elevation 1,906 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).