Geita weather in April

In April, Geita sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 163 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Geita's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Geita is town and capital of Geita Region, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Geita 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 on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Geita weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°13522.212.14.7
Feb28° / 18°9916.412.15.1
Mar28° / 18°14920.4124.8
Apr27° / 18°1632011.94.7
May27° / 18°609.711.96.4
Jun28° / 18°203.611.86.7
Jul29° / 18°91.511.96.8
Aug29° / 18°416.411.96.1
Sep28° / 18°8112.4125.4
Oct27° / 18°15221.412.14.7
Nov26° / 18°21526.312.14.0
Dec26° / 18°1912512.24.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32179
42179
52179
62080
72080
82179
92080
102080
112080
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
172080
182080
192080
202179
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232278
242278
252377
262377
272476
282476
292476
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Geita gets around 163 mm of rain over 20 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 67% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
473
573
673
772
872
971
1071
1171
1271
1370
1470
1569
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2165
2264
2363
2462
2561
2660
2759
2858
2956
3055

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124355
224355
324355
434453
534453
634453
734453
834453
934453
1034453
1134453
1234453
1334453
1434453
1534453
1634453
1734552
1834552
1944551
2044551
2144650
2244650
2354749
2454748
2554847
2654846
2764945
2865044
2965143
3075241

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 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 6:56 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:55
212.06:566:55
312.06:566:54
412.06:566:54
512.06:556:53
612.06:556:53
712.06:556:53
812.06:556:52
912.06:556:52
1012.06:546:52
1111.96:546:51
1211.96:546:51
1311.96:546:50
1411.96:546:50
1511.96:536:50
1611.96:536:49
1711.96:536:49
1811.96:536:49
1911.96:536:48
2011.96:536:48
2111.96:526:48
2211.96:526:48
2311.96:526:47
2411.96:526:47
2511.96:526:47
2611.96:526:46
2711.96:526:46
2811.96:516:46
2911.96:516:46
3011.96:516:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Geita

In seasonPeak

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

Geita's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Geita?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Geita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Geita in April

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

In April, Geita sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Geita 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 Geita peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Geita 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 Geita is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Geita?

Geita sits at 2.9°S, 32.2°E, 1,268 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 22 km away.

UshiromboMhango

Topography around Geita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m around an average of 1,315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m.

The land around Geita is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
356 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
621 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kasamwa 22 km · Katoro 36 km · Mhalamba 41 km · Buseresere 43 km · Sengerema 52 km · Chato 58 km · Ushirombo 75 km · Mhango 82 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 Geita (-2.8725°, 32.2325°, elevation 1,268 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).