Viana weather in April

In April, Viana sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 142 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Viana's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Viana is city and municipality of Angola.

Density
8,286/km²
people per km²
Founded
1963

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Viana reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
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43224
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103224
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How April really feels in Viana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Viana weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°801112.53.5
Feb33° / 24°8110.612.33.2
Mar32° / 24°12215.512.13.1
Apr32° / 24°14217.411.83.3
May32° / 22°152.711.64.9
Jun30° / 20°0011.56.5
Jul29° / 18°0011.57.2
Aug29° / 18°20.311.76.8
Sep30° / 20°61.411.95.7
Oct31° / 22°184.312.24.9
Nov31° / 23°7812.512.43.8
Dec32° / 23°8012.512.53.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41783
51684
61684
71783
81783
91684
101684
111783
121783
131783
141684
151684
161585
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181585
191486
201486
211486
221486
231684
241783
251882
262080
272179
282278
292575
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Viana gets around 142 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
560
661
762
863
963
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1663
1762
1861
1959
2058
2156
2254
2352
2450
2547
2645
2742
2839
2936
3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
155936
255837
355738
455639
565341
665242
765143
865044
964945
1064846
1164847
1264747
1354748
1454748
1554848
1644848
1744948
1835047
1935146
2035245
2135344
2235542
2335641
2435839
2536037
2636136
2746234
2846432
2956530
3056728

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:09
211.96:136:08
311.96:136:08
411.96:136:07
511.96:136:07
611.96:136:06
711.96:136:06
811.96:136:05
911.96:136:04
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1911.86:135:59
2011.86:135:59
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Viana

In seasonPeak

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

Viana'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 Viana?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Viana.

What to pack for Viana in April

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

In April, Viana sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viana in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 28 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 20°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
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Viana 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 Viana peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Aug 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Viana 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 Viana is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1847 µg/m³Jan 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viana?

Viana sits at 8.9°S, 13.4°E, 128 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mulenvos, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Viana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.

The land around Viana is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mulenvos 6.0 km · Vila Flor 11 km · Kima Kieza 12 km · Zango 12 km · Cazenga 13 km · Camama 13 km · Kilamba 13 km · Golfe 13 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 Viana (-8.9055°, 13.375°, elevation 128 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).