Salima weather in April

In April, Salima sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 9.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salima's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Salima is human settlement in Salima 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Salima reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12723
22723
32723
42723
52723
62723
72723
82723
92723
102723
112723
122723
132723
142723
152723
162623
172623
182623
192623
202622
212622
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232622
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252622
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272622
282622
292622
302622

Salima 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
Jan27° / 24°39928.712.73.6
Feb27° / 24°30723.812.54.0
Mar27° / 23°24322.912.14.6
Apr27° / 23°589.111.77.2
May25° / 21°51.211.48.9
Jun23° / 19°20.411.29.3
Jul23° / 18°20.511.39.1
Aug24° / 20°10.211.59.4
Sep27° / 22°10.211.98.9
Oct29° / 24°141.812.37.2
Nov30° / 25°769.812.65.5
Dec28° / 24°30524.512.84.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47129
57327
67426
77624
87624
97822
107921
118020
128218
138218
148416
158614
168713
178812
189010
19919
20919
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salima gets around 58 mm of rain over 9.1 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 31% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
255
353
451
550
648
746
844
942
1040
1138
1236
1334
1432
1530
1628
1726
1824
1922
2021
2119
2218
2317
2415
2514
2613
2712
2811
2910
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11136620
21146718
31156717
41166815
51186813
62196712
72216611
8223669
9224668
10326647
11327646
12329635
13330634
14432604
15433603
16435592
17436582
18538552
19539551
20541531
21642511
22744491
23745471
24846451
25948420
261049400
271250380
281351360
291452340
301652320

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

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 5:50 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:505:43
211.95:505:43
311.95:505:42
411.85:515:41
511.85:515:41
611.85:515:40
711.85:515:39
811.85:515:38
911.85:515:38
1011.85:515:37
1111.85:515:36
1211.75:515:36
1311.75:515:35
1411.75:515:34
1511.75:525:34
1611.75:525:33
1711.75:525:33
1811.75:525:32
1911.75:525:31
2011.65:525:31
2111.65:525:30
2211.65:525:30
2311.65:535:29
2411.65:535:28
2511.65:535:28
2611.65:535:27
2711.65:535:27
2811.55:535:26
2911.55:545:26
3011.55:545:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Salima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Salima'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 Salima?

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

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

What to pack for Salima in April

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

In April, Salima sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salima 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 Salima peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Salima 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 Salima is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1331 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salima?

Salima sits at 13.8°S, 34.5°E, 512 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 60 km away.

Monkey BayDedzaLilongweMponelaNkhotakotaLichingaUlonguéMangochi

Topography around Salima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 m.

The land around Salima is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
1,693 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Monkey Bay 60 km · Dedza 68 km · Lilongwe 75 km · Mponela 83 km · Nkhotakota 96 km · Lichinga 99 km · Ulongué 105 km · Mangochi 116 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 Salima (-13.7804°, 34.4587°, elevation 512 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).