Assomada weather in April

In April, Assomada sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Assomada's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assomada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Assomada is city.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Assomada reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12520
22520
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42520
52520
62520
72520
82520
92520
102520
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122520
132520
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Assomada weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°40.611.28.7
Feb24° / 19°10.411.58.9
Mar25° / 19°10.111.99.1
Apr25° / 20°10.112.39.0
May26° / 20°00.112.79.0
Jun27° / 21°00.112.98.8
Jul27° / 23°102.212.87.9
Aug28° / 24°518.412.56.2
Sep28° / 25°749.512.16.0
Oct28° / 24°273.611.76.8
Nov28° / 23°61.111.37.7
Dec26° / 21°40.611.18.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
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228416
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258515
268515
278614
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Assomada gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122735
221745
321736
420746
519756
618766
718757
817767
916777
1015787
1115787
1214797
1313807
1412808
1512808
1611818
1710828
189838
199838
208839
217849
2268410
2358510
2458411
2548412
2638413
2738413
2838314
2928315
3028216

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:366:43
212.16:356:43
312.26:346:43
412.26:336:44
512.26:336:44
612.26:326:44
712.26:316:44
812.26:306:44
912.26:306:44
1012.36:296:44
1112.36:286:44
1212.36:286:45
1312.36:276:45
1412.36:266:45
1512.36:256:45
1612.36:256:45
1712.46:246:45
1812.46:236:45
1912.46:236:46
2012.46:226:46
2112.46:226:46
2212.46:216:46
2312.46:206:46
2412.46:206:46
2512.56:196:47
2612.56:196:47
2712.56:186:47
2812.56:176:47
2912.56:176:47
3012.56:166:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
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167.1Intense
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287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Assomada

In seasonPeak

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

Assomada sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Assomada sees seasonal dust haze (April–October), heaviest in June.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Assomada?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Assomada for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Assomada in April

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

In April, Assomada sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Assomada in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 27°C and coldest in March near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Assomada in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Assomada peaks around May 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Assomada 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 Assomada is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyDec 2468 µg/m³May 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Assomada?

Assomada sits at 15.1°N, 23.7°W, 391 m above sea level, in Cabo Verde. The nearest listed city is Praia, 26 km away.

PraiaEspargosMindelo

Topography around Assomada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assomada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,749 m.

The land around Assomada is covered by grassland (55%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
501 m
16 km
1,310 m
80 km
2,749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Praia 26 km · Espargos 200 km · Mindelo 243 km · Dakar 672 km · Le Plateau 673 km · Guédiawaye 676 km · Pikine 677 km · N’diareme limamoulaye 678 km

Cabo Verde travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,796
2025
Homicide rate
7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%none 16%Protestant 4%Christian Rationalism 2%

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 Assomada (15.1°, -23.6833°, elevation 391 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).