Karonga weather in April

In April, Karonga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 51 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Karonga's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Karonga is township in the Karonga District in Northern Region of Malawi.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Karonga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62724
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Karonga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°18423.312.54.2
Feb28° / 25°17920.912.34.2
Mar27° / 24°16921.512.14.6
Apr27° / 24°519.911.86.7
May26° / 23°61.511.68.6
Jun24° / 22°20.811.49.1
Jul23° / 21°30.811.59.1
Aug24° / 22°10.211.79.4
Sep27° / 24°00.111.98.9
Oct28° / 26°30.812.27.7
Nov29° / 26°325.712.56.1
Dec28° / 25°12117.212.64.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23763
33862
43961
54060
64357
74456
84654
94753
105050
115248
125446
135743
145941
156238
166337
176634
186931
197030
207228
217426
227525
237723
247921
257921
268119
278119
288317
298317
308416

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Karonga gets around 51 mm of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
259
358
457
555
653
751
849
947
1045
1143
1241
1338
1436
1534
1631
1729
1826
1924
2022
2120
2219
2317
2416
2515
2613
2712
2812
2911
3010

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
105644
205941
306139
406436
506634
606931
707129
817227
917425
1017623
1117722
1217920
1328018
1428117
1528315
1638314
1738413
1848511
1948610
205869
216859
227858
238857
248866
259856
2610855
2712835
2813834
2914824
3016813

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:515:46
211.95:515:46
311.95:515:45
411.95:515:45
511.95:515:44
611.95:515:43
711.95:515:43
811.95:515:42
911.85:515:42
1011.85:515:41
1111.85:515:41
1211.85:515:40
1311.85:515:40
1411.85:515:39
1511.85:515:38
1611.85:515:38
1711.85:515:37
1811.85:515:37
1911.85:515:36
2011.75:515:36
2111.75:515:35
2211.75:515:35
2311.75:515:34
2411.75:515:34
2511.75:515:34
2611.75:515:33
2711.75:525:33
2811.75:525:32
2911.75:525:32
3011.75:525:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
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305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Karonga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Karonga'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 Karonga?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Karonga in April

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

In April, Karonga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Karonga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karonga peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Karonga 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 Karonga is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Karonga?

Karonga sits at 9.9°S, 33.9°E, 486 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Kyela, 40 km away.

IpindaMlangaliChitipaTukuyuKatumbaKiwiraNjombe

Topography around Karonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m.

The land around Karonga is covered by cropland (40%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
433 m
80 km
2,352 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kyela 40 km · Ipinda 50 km · Mlangali 66 km · Chitipa 77 km · Tukuyu 82 km · Katumba 85 km · Kiwira 95 km · Njombe 113 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 Karonga (-9.9333°, 33.9333°, elevation 486 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).