Manhiça weather in April

In April, Manhiça sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 53 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 58% 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 Manhiça's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manhiça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 Manhiça reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 32°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)
12922
22922
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282819
292819
302819

How April really feels in Manhiça

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.

Manhiça weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°12713.713.44.5
Feb30° / 23°11312.112.94.5
Mar30° / 23°8213.112.25.0
Apr28° / 20°539.211.46.5
May27° / 18°254.910.88.0
Jun25° / 16°193.910.48.5
Jul25° / 15°173.910.68.6
Aug26° / 17°143.211.18.3
Sep28° / 18°32411.87.7
Oct28° / 20°476.912.66.7
Nov29° / 21°8610.413.25.3
Dec30° / 23°12011.713.64.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127426
137426
147525
157525
167624
177624
187723
197822
207822
217822
227822
237921
247921
257921
268020
278020
288119
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Manhiça gets around 53 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2824
2924
3023

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101125631
202135629
302145628
403165526
503175624
604195522
704205521
805225419
905235418
1005255317
1106265315
1206275314
1306285313
1406285313
1506295312
1607295311
1707305211
1807305310
1917315110
201832509
211832509
221833508
231934497
242935487
2521036476
2621037466
2721138445
2821139434
2921240424
3031242413

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:005:47
211.86:015:46
311.76:015:45
411.76:015:44
511.76:025:42
611.76:025:41
711.66:035:40
811.66:035:39
911.66:045:38
1011.66:045:37
1111.56:055:36
1211.56:055:35
1311.56:055:34
1411.56:065:33
1511.46:065:32
1611.46:075:31
1711.46:075:30
1811.46:085:29
1911.36:085:28
2011.36:095:27
2111.36:095:26
2211.36:105:25
2311.26:105:25
2411.26:115:24
2511.26:115:23
2611.26:125:22
2711.16:125:21
2811.16:135:20
2911.16:135:19
3011.16:145:19

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 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 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
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Manhiça

In seasonPeak

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

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

Manhiça'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 Manhiça?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manhiça in April

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

In April, Manhiça sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Manhiça 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 26 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 Manhiça 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 Manhiça peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manhiça 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 Manhiça is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manhiça?

Manhiça sits at 25.4°S, 32.8°E, 41 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Macia, 51 km away.

Topography around Manhiça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manhiça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Manhiça is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (27%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Macia 51 km · Maputo 67 km · Matola 71 km · Ressano Garcia 82 km · Komatipoort 86 km · Boane 86 km · Xilembene 91 km · Xai-Xai 93 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 Manhiça (-25.4022°, 32.8072°, elevation 41 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).