Ulongué weather in April

In April, Ulongué sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.8 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ulongué's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulongué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ulongué is human settlement.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ulongué reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42616
52616
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162515
172515
182515
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202515
212515
222515
232515
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252515
262515
272514
282514
292514
302514

Ulongué 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
Jan26° / 18°23625.512.84.2
Feb26° / 18°16620.112.54.6
Mar26° / 17°13018.412.15.3
Apr25° / 15°306.811.77.4
May24° / 13°61.511.38.7
Jun22° / 11°20.611.18.6
Jul22° / 10°4111.28.4
Aug24° / 12°20.711.58.9
Sep27° / 14°30.811.98.4
Oct29° / 17°183.912.36.8
Nov29° / 18°609.712.75.5
Dec27° / 18°16421.612.94.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55248
65149
75347
85347
95347
105446
115545
125743
135941
146139
156337
166436
176634
186832
197030
207129
217327
227327
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287525
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ulongué gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
338
437
536
635
734
832
931
1029
1128
1226
1325
1423
1522
1620
1719
1818
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3010

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14206115
24226113
35236012
45255911
55265910
6628579
7729568
8731557
9832546
10933526
11935515
121036494
131138484
141139463
151240453
161342433
171443412
181544392
191645372
201746361
211847341
221948321
232148301
242249281
252449261
262649250
272849230
283048210
293348200
303547180

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 5:51 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:44
211.95:515:43
311.85:515:42
411.85:515:41
511.85:515:41
611.85:515:40
711.85:525:39
811.85:525:38
911.85:525:38
1011.85:525:37
1111.75:525:36
1211.75:525:36
1311.75:525:35
1411.75:525:34
1511.75:535:34
1611.75:535:33
1711.75:535:32
1811.65:535:32
1911.65:535:31
2011.65:535:30
2111.65:535:30
2211.65:545:29
2311.65:545:29
2411.65:545:28
2511.65:545:27
2611.55:545:27
2711.55:555:26
2811.55:555:26
2911.55:555:25
3011.55:555:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ulongué

In seasonPeak

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

Ulongué'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 Ulongué?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Ulongué for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ulongué in April

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

In April, Ulongué sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ulongué 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 Ulongué peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ulongué 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 Ulongué is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1338 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ulongué?

Ulongué sits at 14.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,283 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ntcheu, 32 km away.

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Topography around Ulongué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulongué has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,721 m.

The land around Ulongué is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ntcheu 32 km · Dedza 38 km · Balaka 70 km · Monkey Bay 93 km · Mwanza 99 km · Liwonde 100 km · Mangochi 101 km · Lilongwe 104 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 Ulongué (-14.7228°, 34.3608°, elevation 1,283 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).