When to go · Angola
Angola in April
Mixed month. Rains ease; Kalandula at full flow; 4 April Peace Day.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Angola
- Prices
- Medium
- Angola
Verdict
Rains ease; Kalandula at full flow; 4 April Peace Day.
Weather in April
- Luanda and the north coast · Luanda, Cabo Ledo, Kissamarainy
The cool, overcast 'cacimbo' runs June–September with grey skies but no rain; March–April bring the heaviest downpours.
- Southern highlands · Lubango, Serra da Leba, Tundavalafine
At 1,700 m Lubango is mild; winter nights drop near freezing. Summer storms make the Leba road slippery.
- Namibe desert coast · Moçâmedes (Namibe), Iona National Park, Tômbwabest weather
Almost rainless; cold Benguela Current fogs in winter. 4x4 and a guide for Iona.
- Central coast · Benguela, Lobito, Baía Azulrainy
Drier than Luanda; best beach weather in the dry months.
- Interior plateau and north · Malanje, Kalandula, Huambo, Lunda provincesrainy
Kalandula Falls flow strongest April–June; the rains make dirt roads difficult Oct–Apr.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Peace and National Reconciliation Day
4 Apr
Marks the 2002 peace.
Good Friday
Mar–Apr
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Angola
- Low
- Prices · Angola
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Namibe desert coast
Best weather of the year (Moçâmedes (Namibe), Iona National Park, Tômbwa)
Better another month
Heavy rain and slow roads.