Boane weather in April

In April, Boane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Boane's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 Boane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82820
92820
102820
112819
122819
132819
142819
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262818
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282818
292818
302818

How April really feels in Boane

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.

Boane weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°11511.913.44.7
Feb30° / 22°9310.812.94.7
Mar30° / 21°7310.212.25.3
Apr28° / 19°406.411.46.8
May27° / 16°192.810.78.2
Jun26° / 14°91.810.48.8
Jul25° / 14°9210.58.8
Aug26° / 15°132.211.18.4
Sep28° / 17°273.411.87.7
Oct28° / 18°516.712.66.8
Nov29° / 20°9510.113.35.5
Dec30° / 21°1131113.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56634
66733
76634
86634
96733
106634
116733
126733
136832
146931
157030
167030
177228
187228
197327
207426
217624
227624
237723
247822
257822
267921
278020
288119
298218
308218

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Boane gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
425
525
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2916
3016

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 46% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115225517
216245316
317255215
418275014
528284913
629304812
729314611
8210334510
921035448
1021136437
1121138426
1231139426
1331139425
1431240414
1531241414
1631241413
1731241413
1831341403
1931341402
2031442392
2141542382
2241543362
2341643352
2441744341
2551844321
2651845301
2751946281
2852047261
2962148251
3062149231

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:025:48
211.76:035:47
311.76:035:46
411.76:045:45
511.76:045:44
611.66:055:43
711.66:055:42
811.66:055:41
911.66:065:40
1011.56:065:39
1111.56:075:38
1211.56:075:37
1311.56:085:36
1411.46:085:35
1511.46:095:34
1611.46:095:33
1711.46:105:32
1811.36:105:31
1911.36:115:30
2011.36:115:29
2111.36:125:28
2211.26:125:27
2311.26:135:26
2411.26:135:25
2511.26:145:24
2611.16:145:23
2711.16:155:22
2811.16:155:21
2911.16:165:20
3011.16:165:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Boane

In seasonPeak

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

Boane sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Boane's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Boane?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boane in April

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

In April, Boane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Boane in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Boane in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boane peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Boane 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 Boane is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1142 µg/m³Jan 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boane?

Boane sits at 26.0°S, 32.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Matola, 16 km away.

Topography around Boane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Boane is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Matola 16 km · Maputo 27 km · Kamaqhekeza 62 km · Ressano Garcia 75 km · Komatipoort 77 km · Driekoppies 86 km · Manhiça 86 km · Schoemansdal 90 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 Boane (-26.0424°, 32.3303°, elevation 30 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).