Gurúè weather in April

In April, Gurúè sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 87 mm of rain across 14.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Gurúè's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gurúè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Gurúè 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gurúè reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22619
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42619
52619
62618
72618
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112618
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Gurúè 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
Jan28° / 20°3712712.83.8
Feb27° / 20°24921.212.54.3
Mar27° / 19°19320.412.14.9
Apr26° / 18°8714.311.76.2
May24° / 15°286.911.37.7
Jun22° / 14°297.411.17.4
Jul22° / 13°358.111.27.2
Aug24° / 14°214.911.58.1
Sep28° / 16°153.311.97.5
Oct30° / 18°375.812.45.9
Nov30° / 20°11112.612.74.8
Dec28° / 20°29023.512.94.0

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 33% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95248
105248
115446
125545
135743
145941
156040
166238
176436
186535
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
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266832
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286733
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gurúè gets around 87 mm of rain over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
259
359
459
559
658
758
857
956
1055
1154
1253
1351
1449
1547
1646
1744
1842
1941
2040
2139
2238
2337
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2933
3033

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10229681
20230671
30232651
40333640
50335620
60436600
70538570
80539560
90640540
100642520
110744490
120845470
130847450
140949430
150951400
1601052380
1701054360
1801155340
1901256320
2001357300
2101458280
2201559260
2301660240
2401761220
2501862200
2612060190
2712260170
2812459160
2912659140
3012858130

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
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 5:41 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:415:33
211.95:415:32
311.85:415:31
411.85:415:31
511.85:415:30
611.85:415:29
711.85:415:28
811.85:425:28
911.85:425:27
1011.75:425:26
1111.75:425:25
1211.75:425:25
1311.75:425:24
1411.75:425:23
1511.75:435:23
1611.75:435:22
1711.65:435:21
1811.65:435:21
1911.65:435:20
2011.65:435:19
2111.65:445:19
2211.65:445:18
2311.65:445:17
2411.55:445:17
2511.55:445:16
2611.55:455:16
2711.55:455:15
2811.55:455:14
2911.55:455:14
3011.55:455:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gurúè

In seasonPeak

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

Gurúè'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 Gurúè?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gurúè for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gurúè in April

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

In April, Gurúè sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gurúè 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 Gurúè peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gurúè 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 Gurúè is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1865 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gurúè?

Gurúè sits at 15.5°S, 37.0°E, 722 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 66 km away.

IapalaMilangeMocubaRibáuè

Topography around Gurúè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gurúè has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 m.

The land around Gurúè is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,844 m
80 km
2,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mutuáli 66 km · Malema 74 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Cuamba 88 km · Iapala 124 km · Milange 147 km · Mocuba 152 km · Ribáuè 156 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 Gurúè (-15.4669°, 36.9778°, elevation 722 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).