Murrupula weather in April

In April, Murrupula sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain across 11.2 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 28°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 Murrupula's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murrupula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Murrupula is town in Nampula, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Murrupula 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 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152920
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292819
302819

How April really feels in Murrupula

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.

Murrupula 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
Jan30° / 22°28425.712.83.1
Feb30° / 22°19720.812.53.4
Mar29° / 22°13820.112.14.0
Apr28° / 20°4811.211.75.7
May27° / 18°144.211.37.5
Jun26° / 17°114.211.17.9
Jul25° / 16°113.611.28.0
Aug27° / 17°82.711.57.8
Sep30° / 18°61.511.96.3
Oct32° / 20°163.312.44.8
Nov33° / 22°537.612.73.7
Dec32° / 22°1721912.93.2

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 35% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115644
125743
135941
146139
156238
166436
176535
186733
196832
206931
216931
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Murrupula gets around 48 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
454
553
652
751
849
948
1046
1144
1242
1340
1438
1536
1634
1732
1830
1929
2027
2126
2225
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1054055
2054253
3054352
4064549
5074646
6084844
7094942
80105040
90115138
100125236
110135334
120145432
130155530
140165628
150175726
160175924
170186022
180196120
190216118
200226216
210236314
221256113
231266211
241286110
25130618
26131617
27233596
28235585
29237574
30339544

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:345:26
211.95:345:25
311.85:345:25
411.85:345:24
511.85:345:23
611.85:345:22
711.85:355:22
811.85:355:21
911.85:355:20
1011.75:355:19
1111.75:355:19
1211.75:355:18
1311.75:355:17
1411.75:365:16
1511.75:365:16
1611.75:365:15
1711.65:365:14
1811.65:365:14
1911.65:365:13
2011.65:375:12
2111.65:375:12
2211.65:375:11
2311.65:375:11
2411.55:375:10
2511.55:385:09
2611.55:385:09
2711.55:385:08
2811.55:385:08
2911.55:385:07
3011.55:395:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Murrupula

In seasonPeak

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

Murrupula'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 Murrupula?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Murrupula in April

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

In April, Murrupula sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Murrupula 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 Murrupula peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Murrupula 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 Murrupula is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2022 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Murrupula?

Murrupula sits at 15.5°S, 38.7°E, 456 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ribáuè, 68 km away.

Alto MolocueMalemaNamialoMicolene

Topography around Murrupula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murrupula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,558 m.

The land around Murrupula is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
785 m
80 km
1,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ribáuè 68 km · Nampula 74 km · Nametil 77 km · Iapala 83 km · Alto Molocue 108 km · Malema 147 km · Namialo 152 km · Micolene 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 Murrupula (-15.4569°, 38.6772°, elevation 456 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).