Alto Molocue weather in April

In April, Alto Molocue sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 56 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alto Molocue's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Molocue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Alto Molocue reaches about 27°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 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132720
142719
152719
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172719
182719
192719
202719
212719
222719
232719
242719
252719
262719
272718
282718
292718
302718

How April really feels in Alto Molocue

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alto Molocue weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31626.212.83.2
Feb29° / 21°21020.412.53.7
Mar29° / 21°14719.912.14.3
Apr27° / 19°5612.911.76.1
May26° / 17°185.811.37.6
Jun24° / 15°165.611.17.9
Jul24° / 15°175.511.27.9
Aug26° / 16°113.311.58.0
Sep30° / 18°112.411.96.5
Oct32° / 20°214.612.44.9
Nov32° / 21°769.112.74.0
Dec31° / 22°2042112.93.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115347
125446
135545
145743
155842
166040
176139
186238
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alto Molocue gets around 56 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
456
556
655
754
853
952
1051
1149
1248
1346
1444
1543
1641
1739
1837
1936
2035
2134
2233
2332
2431
2530
2629
2728
2827
2927
3026

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10106327
21116325
31116523
41126522
51136620
61146619
71156618
81166617
91176616
101186714
111206613
121216612
131226611
141236610
15224659
16225658
17226657
18228646
19229645
20231634
21232624
22234613
23336583
24338572
25440542
26442531
27544501
28546481
29649450
30652420

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:385:30
211.95:385:29
311.85:385:28
411.85:385:28
511.85:385:27
611.85:395:26
711.85:395:25
811.85:395:25
911.85:395:24
1011.75:395:23
1111.75:395:22
1211.75:395:22
1311.75:405:21
1411.75:405:20
1511.75:405:20
1611.65:405:19
1711.65:405:18
1811.65:405:18
1911.65:415:17
2011.65:415:16
2111.65:415:16
2211.65:415:15
2311.65:415:14
2411.55:415:14
2511.55:425:13
2611.55:425:13
2711.55:425:12
2811.55:425:11
2911.55:435:11
3011.55:435:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Alto Molocue

In seasonPeak

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

Alto Molocue's monsoon runs December–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 Alto Molocue?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Alto Molocue for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alto Molocue in April

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

In April, Alto Molocue sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alto Molocue in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alto Molocue peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Alto Molocue 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 Alto Molocue is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1744 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue sits at 15.6°S, 37.7°E, 571 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Iapala, 78 km away.

MurrupulaMutuáliMocubaCuamba

Topography around Alto Molocue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Molocue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,244 m.

The land around Alto Molocue is covered by grassland (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (36%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
841 m
80 km
2,244 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Iapala 78 km · Gurúè 78 km · Malema 82 km · Ribáuè 103 km · Murrupula 108 km · Mutuáli 112 km · Mocuba 153 km · Cuamba 154 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Alto Molocue (-15.6356°, 37.6883°, elevation 571 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).