Chokwé weather in April

In April, Chokwé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Chokwé's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chokwé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Chokwé is city in Mozambique.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chokwé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33121
43121
53121
63121
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
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How April really feels in Chokwé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 5 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
5
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.

Chokwé weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10711.413.43.8
Feb33° / 23°748.612.93.9
Mar32° / 23°577.812.24.4
Apr30° / 20°275.611.45.8
May28° / 17°122.810.87.5
Jun26° / 15°92.110.58.5
Jul26° / 15°81.910.68.6
Aug28° / 16°81.611.18.1
Sep29° / 18°152.811.86.5
Oct30° / 20°254.212.65.5
Nov31° / 22°69813.24.5
Dec32° / 23°1019.213.54.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107525
117624
127624
137723
147723
157822
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308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chokwé gets around 27 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
821
921
1020
1119
1219
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102235223
203245122
303255121
404275019
504285018
605304917
706314815
806334714
907344713
1008354611
1108364610
120937459
130938458
140939447
1501040446
1601041436
1711141425
1811142425
1911242414
2011242404
2111343394
2221443384
2321543373
2421544363
2531644343
2631745333
2731845322
2831846302
2941947292
3042047281

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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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 5:59 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:46
211.86:005:45
311.76:005:44
411.76:005:43
511.76:015:42
611.76:015:41
711.66:025:40
811.66:025:39
911.66:025:38
1011.66:035:37
1111.56:035:36
1211.56:045:35
1311.56:045:34
1411.56:055:33
1511.56:055:32
1611.46:055:31
1711.46:065:30
1811.46:065:29
1911.46:075:28
2011.36:075:27
2111.36:085:26
2211.36:085:26
2311.36:095:25
2411.26:095:24
2511.26:105:23
2611.26:105:22
2711.26:105:21
2811.26:115:20
2911.16:115:20
3011.16:125:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chokwé

In seasonPeak

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

Chokwé's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Chokwé?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chokwé in April

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

In April, Chokwé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Chokwé in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chokwé peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chokwé 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 Chokwé is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1218 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chokwé?

Chokwé sits at 24.5°S, 33.0°E, 35 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 33 km away.

Ressano GarciaKomatipoortMaputo

Topography around Chokwé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chokwé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Chokwé is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Xilembene 33 km · Macia 56 km · Chibuto 58 km · Xai-Xai 88 km · Manhiça 98 km · Ressano Garcia 142 km · Komatipoort 144 km · Maputo 164 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 Chokwé (-24.5333°, 32.9833°, elevation 35 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).