Dumila weather in April

In April, Dumila sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 152 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 13% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dumila's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dumila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Dumila reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
192821
202821
212821
222721
232721
242721
252721
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

How April really feels in Dumila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dumila weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15015.912.33.7
Feb31° / 22°14614.112.23.8
Mar30° / 22°16322.6123.6
Apr28° / 21°15224.411.94.1
May27° / 19°7615.611.75.8
Jun26° / 17°195.511.67.3
Jul26° / 16°133.711.77.5
Aug27° / 17°185.611.87.1
Sep29° / 18°144.3126.3
Oct30° / 19°417.712.15.2
Nov31° / 21°6012.112.34.3
Dec32° / 22°11915.212.43.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143565
153565
163565
173664
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dumila gets around 152 mm of rain over 24.4 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 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
687
787
886
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1483
1583
1682
1781
1880
1980
2079
2178
2277
2376
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2971
3070

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1003664
2003763
3003961
4004060
5004159
6014257
7014455
8014554
9014653
10024751
11024949
12035048
13035146
14035245
15045343
16045541
17045640
18055738
19055837
20065836
21066034
22076033
23076231
24086329
25096328
26096526
270106525
281106623
291116721
301116820

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:376:34
211.96:376:33
311.96:376:33
411.96:366:32
511.96:366:32
611.96:366:31
711.96:366:31
811.96:366:30
911.96:366:30
1011.96:366:29
1111.96:366:29
1211.96:356:28
1311.96:356:28
1411.96:356:28
1511.96:356:27
1611.96:356:27
1711.96:356:26
1811.86:356:26
1911.86:356:25
2011.86:356:25
2111.86:356:25
2211.86:356:24
2311.86:356:24
2411.86:356:23
2511.86:356:23
2611.86:346:23
2711.86:346:22
2811.86:346:22
2911.86:346:22
3011.86:346:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dumila

In seasonPeak

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

Dumila's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dumila?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dumila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dumila in April

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

In April, Dumila sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dumila 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 Dumila peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dumila 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 Dumila is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dumila?

Dumila sits at 6.4°S, 37.3°E, 505 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magole, 3.0 km away.

Kibaigwa

Topography around Dumila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,097 m.

The land around Dumila is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
2,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Magole 3.0 km · Msowero 23 km · Lubata 34 km · Madizini 42 km · Geiro 59 km · Morogoro 60 km · Kilosa 64 km · Kibaigwa 84 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 Dumila (-6.3839°, 37.3433°, elevation 505 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).