Mchinji weather in April

In April, Mchinji sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Mchinji's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mchinji's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mchinji is human settlement in Mchinji District, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mchinji reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mchinji 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°2672712.73.9
Feb26° / 18°21122.512.54.2
Mar26° / 18°15921.112.14.8
Apr26° / 16°357.111.77.2
May25° / 14°51.211.48.6
Jun24° / 12°10.111.29.0
Jul23° / 11°10.111.38.9
Aug26° / 13°10.111.58.8
Sep29° / 16°20.411.97.6
Oct30° / 18°183.212.35.8
Nov30° / 19°7011.312.64.7
Dec28° / 19°21724.412.84.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% 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 (%)
14456
24555
34654
44654
54753
64654
74852
84951
95050
105248
115446
125644
135842
146040
156238
166436
176634
186832
197030
207228
217426
227525
237624
247723
257822
267822
277921
287921
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mchinji gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
247
345
443
541
639
737
835
933
1031
1129
1227
1325
1424
1522
1620
1719
1817
1916
2015
2114
2213
2312
2411
2510
2610
279
289
298
308

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11145827
21165825
31175923
42185921
52205919
62225917
73235816
83255715
94265713
104285612
115295511
125315410
13632539
14634528
15635527
16737506
17739495
18840474
19942454
201043443
211144423
221245402
231446382
241647362
251747341
261947321
272247301
282447280
292647270
302947250

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 5:57 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:50
211.95:575:49
311.95:575:48
411.85:575:48
511.85:575:47
611.85:575:46
711.85:575:45
811.85:575:45
911.85:575:44
1011.85:575:43
1111.85:575:43
1211.75:585:42
1311.75:585:41
1411.75:585:41
1511.75:585:40
1611.75:585:39
1711.75:585:39
1811.75:585:38
1911.75:585:38
2011.65:585:37
2111.65:595:36
2211.65:595:36
2311.65:595:35
2411.65:595:35
2511.65:595:34
2611.65:595:34
2711.66:005:33
2811.56:005:33
2911.56:005:32
3011.56:005:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
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235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mchinji

In seasonPeak

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

Mchinji'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 Mchinji?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mchinji in April

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

In April, Mchinji sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mchinji 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 Mchinji peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mchinji 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 Mchinji is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1926 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mchinji?

Mchinji sits at 13.8°S, 32.9°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Chipata, 31 km away.

MponelaLilongweKasunguDedzaSalima

Topography around Mchinji

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mchinji has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 1,216 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m.

The land around Mchinji is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
848 m
80 km
1,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Chipata 31 km · Katete 90 km · Mponela 97 km · Lilongwe 100 km · Kasungu 107 km · Sinda 129 km · Dedza 169 km · Salima 170 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 Mchinji (-13.7984°, 32.8802°, elevation 1,186 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).