Virei weather in April

In April, Virei sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Virei's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virei's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical April day in Virei reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
93422
103422
113422
123422
133422
143522
153522
163522
173522
183522
193522
203522
213522
223522
233521
243521
253521
263521
273521
283521
293521
303521

How April really feels in Virei

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.

Virei weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°385.512.83.8
Feb33° / 21°558.212.53.6
Mar33° / 22°11014.612.13.2
Apr35° / 22°295.611.73.2
May35° / 19°00.111.33.7
Jun32° / 16°0011.15.3
Jul32° / 15°0011.25.8
Aug31° / 15°0011.56.1
Sep32° / 16°00.111.95.6
Oct34° / 19°61.612.44.1
Nov34° / 21°163.612.73.3
Dec33° / 20°325.512.93.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26139
36436
46535
56832
67030
77228
87426
97525
107723
117921
128020
138218
148317
158416
168515
178614
188713
198713
208812
218911
229010
239010
249010
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Virei gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
238
337
436
534
633
732
830
929
1027
1125
1224
1322
1420
1518
1616
1715
1813
1912
2010
219
228
237
246
255
264
273
283
292
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1917222825
21017212824
31118212723
41119212722
51220202621
61321202520
71422202519
81523202418
91524202417
101626192415
111727192314
121828192312
131929192211
142030192210
15213119218
16233119207
17243219196
18263219185
19283219165
20303219154
21333218143
22353218132
23383117122
24413117101
2543301691
2646301581
2749291570
2852281460
2955271350
3058261240

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:09
211.96:176:08
311.86:176:07
411.86:176:07
511.86:176:06
611.86:176:05
711.86:186:04
811.86:186:04
911.76:186:03
1011.76:186:02
1111.76:186:01
1211.76:186:01
1311.76:196:00
1411.76:195:59
1511.76:195:59
1611.66:195:58
1711.66:195:57
1811.66:195:56
1911.66:205:56
2011.66:205:55
2111.66:205:55
2211.66:205:54
2311.56:205:53
2411.56:215:53
2511.56:215:52
2611.56:215:51
2711.56:215:51
2811.56:215:50
2911.56:225:50
3011.56:225:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Virei?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Virei. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Virei in April

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

In April, Virei sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Virei in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Virei peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Virei 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 Virei is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (April, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2120 µg/m³Apr 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Virei?

Virei sits at 15.7°S, 12.9°E, 444 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Mossamedes, 104 km away.

MossamedesLubangoTômbuaCahamaCamucuioQuipungoHumbeXangongo

Topography around Virei

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virei has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Virei is covered by shrubs (81%) within 3 km, shrubs (89%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mossamedes 104 km · Lubango 107 km · Tômbua 119 km · Cahama 158 km · Camucuio 182 km · Quipungo 198 km · Humbe 234 km · Xangongo 244 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 Virei (-15.727°, 12.9496°, elevation 444 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).