Dedza weather in April

In April, Dedza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.2 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 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dedza's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dedza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Dedza 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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dedza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192415
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414

Dedza 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
Jan25° / 17°34727.712.83.9
Feb25° / 17°25922.412.54.4
Mar25° / 17°20122.212.14.9
Apr24° / 15°5410.211.77.0
May23° / 12°133.611.38.2
Jun21° / 10°51.611.28.1
Jul21° / 10°62.211.27.9
Aug23° / 11°51.311.58.6
Sep25° / 14°61.511.98.7
Oct27° / 16°326.212.37.5
Nov27° / 18°10013.912.76.0
Dec25° / 17°26824.912.84.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44258
54357
64456
74456
84555
94753
104852
114951
125149
135347
145545
155842
166040
176238
186436
196535
206733
216931
227030
237129
247228
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dedza gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
351
450
549
648
747
845
944
1042
1141
1239
1337
1435
1534
1632
1730
1828
1927
2025
2124
2223
2322
2421
2520
2620
2719
2818
2918
3017

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable 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 (%)
1528634
2630604
3631603
4633583
5734572
6736552
7837532
8938512
91039501
101140481
111241471
121342451
131443431
141544410
151645390
161746370
171847350
181947330
192148310
202348300
212448280
222648260
232847240
243047220
253347210
263546190
273745180
284044160
294243150
304442140

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 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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
311.95:515:42
411.85:515:42
511.85:515:41
611.85:515:40
711.85:525:39
811.85:525:39
911.85:525:38
1011.85:525:37
1111.75:525:37
1211.75:525:36
1311.75:525:35
1411.75:525:35
1511.75:525:34
1611.75:535:33
1711.75:535:33
1811.75:535:32
1911.65:535:31
2011.65:535:31
2111.65:535:30
2211.65:535:30
2311.65:545:29
2411.65:545:28
2511.65:545:28
2611.65:545:27
2711.55:545:27
2811.55:545:26
2911.55:555:26
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 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dedza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dedza's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dedza?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Dedza for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dedza in April

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

In April, Dedza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dedza 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 Dedza peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Dedza 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 Dedza is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1232 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dedza?

Dedza sits at 14.4°S, 34.3°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Ulongué, 38 km away.

NtcheuSalimaMonkey BayLilongweBalakaMangochiMponela

Topography around Dedza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dedza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 m.

The land around Dedza is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,124 m
80 km
1,693 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ulongué 38 km · Ntcheu 59 km · Salima 68 km · Monkey Bay 71 km · Lilongwe 75 km · Balaka 95 km · Mangochi 101 km · Mponela 114 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Dedza (-14.3779°, 34.3332°, elevation 1,608 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). 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).