Mandimba weather in April

In April, Mandimba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.5 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 34% 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 Mandimba's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mandimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Mandimba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717

Mandimba 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
Jan28° / 20°33526.612.83.8
Feb28° / 20°24221.812.54.2
Mar28° / 20°1512012.14.9
Apr27° / 18°407.511.77.0
May26° / 16°61.411.38.4
Jun24° / 14°20.611.28.9
Jul24° / 13°20.511.28.8
Aug26° / 15°20.411.58.7
Sep28° / 17°20.511.97.7
Oct30° / 19°152.512.36.0
Nov31° / 21°587.912.74.8
Dec29° / 20°20420.912.84.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
96040
106040
116238
126337
136535
146733
156832
167030
177129
187327
197426
207426
217525
227624
237624
247624
257624
267525
277525
287525
297426
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mandimba gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
245
344
442
541
639
738
836
935
1033
1131
1229
1328
1426
1524
1622
1720
1818
1917
2016
2115
2214
2313
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10431641
20533611
30535591
40636571
50738541
60839530
70941500
801042480
901143460
1001244440
1101345420
1201446400
1301448380
1401549350
1501650340
1601751320
1711851300
1811952280
1912053260
2012252250
2112353230
2222551220
2322652200
2422852180
2533050170
2633249160
2743448140
2843646130
2953945120
3054143110

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 5:46 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:38
211.95:465:38
311.95:465:37
411.85:465:36
511.85:465:36
611.85:465:35
711.85:465:34
811.85:465:33
911.85:465:33
1011.85:475:32
1111.75:475:31
1211.75:475:31
1311.75:475:30
1411.75:475:29
1511.75:475:29
1611.75:475:28
1711.75:475:27
1811.75:485:27
1911.65:485:26
2011.65:485:25
2111.65:485:25
2211.65:485:24
2311.65:485:24
2411.65:485:23
2511.65:495:23
2611.65:495:22
2711.55:495:21
2811.55:495:21
2911.55:495:20
3011.55:505:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mandimba

In seasonPeak

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

Mandimba'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 Mandimba?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandimba in April

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

In April, Mandimba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mandimba 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 Mandimba peaks around January 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mandimba 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 Mandimba is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2047 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mandimba?

Mandimba sits at 14.4°S, 35.7°E, 768 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mangochi, 44 km away.

CuambaZombaNtcheuLichinga

Topography around Mandimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 763 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Mandimba is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (24%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mangochi 44 km · Monkey Bay 85 km · Liwonde 92 km · Balaka 102 km · Cuamba 108 km · Zomba 120 km · Ntcheu 121 km · Lichinga 124 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Mandimba (-14.3525°, 35.6506°, elevation 768 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).