Chala weather in April

In April, Chala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 83 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 18% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chala's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:00 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Chala is human settlement in Tanzania.

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 Chala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Chala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°24026.612.44.2
Feb24° / 17°19222.112.24.4
Mar24° / 17°18223.812.14.6
Apr24° / 17°8316.711.85.7
May24° / 16°164.211.78.2
Jun24° / 14°10.111.69.0
Jul24° / 14°0011.69.2
Aug26° / 16°00.111.88.9
Sep27° / 17°30.6128.3
Oct28° / 19°183.412.27.3
Nov26° / 18°8312.312.35.9
Dec24° / 17°18823.212.44.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41981
52080
62179
72278
82278
92476
102575
112674
122773
132971
143169
153268
163466
173664
183763
193862
204159
214159
224357
234555
244654
254753
264951
274951
285149
295248
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chala gets around 83 mm of rain over 16.7 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 56% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
279
379
478
577
676
774
873
971
1069
1168
1266
1363
1461
1559
1656
1753
1851
1948
2046
2143
2241
2339
2437
2536
2634
2733
2831
2930
3029

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107912
207912
307921
408911
508911
609901
7010891
8011881
9012880
10013870
11014860
12015850
13017830
14018820
15020800
16023770
17025750
18127720
19130690
20133660
21136630
22139600
23141580
24144550
25246520
26248500
27350470
28352450
29454420
30555400

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:016:58
211.97:016:57
311.97:016:57
411.97:016:56
511.97:016:56
611.97:016:55
711.97:016:55
811.97:016:54
911.97:016:54
1011.97:016:53
1111.97:016:53
1211.97:006:52
1311.97:006:52
1411.87:006:51
1511.87:006:51
1611.87:006:50
1711.87:006:50
1811.87:006:49
1911.87:006:49
2011.87:006:48
2111.87:006:48
2211.87:006:48
2311.87:006:47
2411.87:006:47
2511.87:006:46
2611.87:006:46
2711.87:006:46
2811.87:006:45
2911.77:006:45
3011.77:006:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chala'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 Chala?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chala in April

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

In April, Chala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chala peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chala 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 Chala is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 2135 µg/m³Apr 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chala?

Chala sits at 7.6°S, 31.3°E, 1,765 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Namanyere, 25 km away.

KirandoMataiKitukuMpulunguLaela

Topography around Chala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Chala is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
682 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Namanyere 25 km · Usevia 54 km · Sumbawanga 57 km · Kirando 76 km · Matai 84 km · Kituku 117 km · Mpulungu 132 km · Laela 139 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Chala (-7.5833°, 31.2667°, elevation 1,765 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).