Chimala weather in April

In April, Chimala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 173 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Chimala's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:50 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chimala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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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22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132817
142817
152817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
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282817
292817
302817

Chimala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17520.612.54.7
Feb28° / 18°14017.412.34.7
Mar28° / 18°26720.912.14.7
Apr28° / 17°1731411.85.6
May28° / 16°151.611.67.5
Jun27° / 14°1011.58.5
Jul27° / 13°00.111.58.7
Aug28° / 14°00.111.78.1
Sep29° / 15°20.311.96.8
Oct31° / 17°413.112.25.5
Nov31° / 18°1188.812.44.8
Dec28° / 18°18316.912.54.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43466
53565
63664
73862
83961
94159
104357
114456
124654
134852
145050
155149
165347
175545
185743
195842
206040
216139
226238
236238
246337
256436
266634
276634
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chimala gets around 173 mm of rain over 14 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 47% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
367
466
565
664
763
861
960
1058
1157
1255
1353
1452
1550
1648
1746
1843
1941
2039
2137
2235
2332
2430
2528
2626
2724
2822
2920
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1027712
2028702
3029692
4030682
5031672
6033661
7034651
8036631
9037621
10139591
11141571
12143560
13145540
14147520
15149500
16251470
17253450
18256420
19357400
20360370
21461350
22563320
23565300
24666280
25767260
26868240
271068220
281169200
291270180
301470160

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:516:46
211.96:516:46
311.96:516:45
411.96:516:45
511.96:506:44
611.96:506:44
711.96:506:43
811.96:506:42
911.96:506:42
1011.96:506:41
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1411.86:506:39
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1811.86:506:37
1911.86:506:37
2011.86:506:36
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2211.86:506:35
2311.86:506:35
2411.76:506:35
2511.76:506:34
2611.76:506:34
2711.76:506:33
2811.76:506:33
2911.76:506:33
3011.76:506:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chimala

In seasonPeak

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

Chimala's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Chimala?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chimala in April

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

In April, Chimala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chimala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimala peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chimala 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 Chimala is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chimala?

Chimala sits at 8.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Igurusi, 19 km away.

Topography around Chimala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m around an average of 1,194 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.

The land around Chimala is covered by cropland (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
590 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Igurusi 19 km · Urunda 38 km · Rujewa 43 km · Tukuyu 60 km · Katumba 61 km · Ilembula 62 km · Mbeya 63 km · Kiwira 64 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 Chimala (-8.8564°, 34.0239°, elevation 1,143 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).