Uíge weather in April

In April, Uíge sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 327 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 3% 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 Uíge's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uíge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:05 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Uíge reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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)
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42819
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Uíge weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°19023.212.44.3
Feb27° / 19°15819.112.24.6
Mar28° / 19°23023.212.14.2
Apr28° / 19°32726.911.83.7
May28° / 19°14016.711.75.5
Jun28° / 16°112.311.67.9
Jul28° / 15°20.411.68.1
Aug27° / 16°133.411.87.6
Sep27° / 18°5814.2125.6
Oct27° / 19°23726.212.24.0
Nov27° / 19°32226.512.33.8
Dec26° / 19°26626.112.44.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April.

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 (%)
11288
21288
31189
41189
51189
61189
71090
8991
9892
10892
11892
12793
13793
14694
15595
16595
17694
18694
19694
20793
21892
22892
23991
241090
251189
261387
271486
281684
291783
301882

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Uíge gets around 327 mm of rain over 26.9 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 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
383
484
585
685
786
887
988
1089
1190
1290
1391
1492
1592
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2392
2491
2591
2690
2789
2887
2986
3084

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114869
204879
304879
404879
504879
604879
704879
803889
903889
1003889
1103889
1202908
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2100928
2200928
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2800919
2901909
3001909

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

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
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264calm
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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 6:06 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:066:03
211.96:066:02
311.96:066:01
411.96:066:01
511.96:066:00
611.96:066:00
711.96:065:59
811.96:065:59
911.96:065:58
1011.96:055:58
1111.96:055:57
1211.96:055:57
1311.96:055:56
1411.86:055:56
1511.86:055:55
1611.86:055:55
1711.86:055:54
1811.86:055:54
1911.86:055:54
2011.86:055:53
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2211.86:055:52
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2411.86:055:52
2511.86:055:51
2611.86:055:51
2711.86:055:50
2811.86:055:50
2911.76:055:50
3011.76:055:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Uíge

In seasonPeak

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

Uíge'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 Uíge?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uíge.

What to pack for Uíge in April

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

In April, Uíge sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Uíge in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uíge peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Aug 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Uíge 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 Uíge is worst in June — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodJun 1970 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May43Poor
Jun72Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uíge?

Uíge sits at 7.6°S, 15.1°E, 825 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Negage, 29 km away.

NzagiGombeMuxaluandoSanza PomboCage Mazumbo

Topography around Uíge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uíge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 970 m.

The land around Uíge is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Negage 29 km · Songo 37 km · Camabatela 73 km · Nzagi 90 km · Gombe 102 km · Muxaluando 103 km · Sanza Pombo 109 km · Cage Mazumbo 110 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 Uíge (-7.6087°, 15.0613°, elevation 825 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).