Ikwiriri weather in April

In April, Ikwiriri sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 169 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ikwiriri's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikwiriri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:30 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Ikwiriri is town in Pwani, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ikwiriri reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23124
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How April really feels in Ikwiriri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ikwiriri 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
Jan33° / 24°11617.612.43.0
Feb33° / 24°10814.712.33.1
Mar32° / 24°17524.912.12.8
Apr30° / 23°16923.211.83.4
May30° / 22°6210.611.65.1
Jun30° / 21°102.111.56.1
Jul30° / 21°51.211.66.3
Aug30° / 20°102.411.76.1
Sep31° / 21°123.6125.6
Oct32° / 22°327.912.24.6
Nov32° / 23°7415.512.43.5
Dec32° / 24°12820.912.52.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
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183664
193763
203763
213862
224060
234159
244159
254357
264456
274555
284753
294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ikwiriri gets around 169 mm of rain over 23.2 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 76% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
588
688
787
886
986
1085
1184
1282
1381
1480
1578
1677
1776
1874
1973
2071
2170
2269
2367
2466
2564
2663
2761
2860
2958
3057

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1005347
2005545
3005644
4005743
5015841
6015940
7016138
8016336
9026335
10026533
11026731
12026830
13036928
14037027
15037126
16037225
17047323
18047422
19047521
20047620
21047719
22057718
23057817
24057916
25057916
26067915
27068014
28078013
29178012
30188011

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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278calm
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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 6:31 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:316:27
211.96:316:26
311.96:316:26
411.96:306:25
511.96:306:25
611.96:306:24
711.96:306:24
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ikwiriri

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Ikwiriri?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikwiriri.

What to pack for Ikwiriri in April

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

In April, Ikwiriri sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ikwiriri in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ikwiriri in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ikwiriri peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ikwiriri 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 Ikwiriri is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikwiriri?

Ikwiriri sits at 8.0°S, 39.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibiti, 26 km away.

KilindoniMkurangaVikinduMwandegeKilwa MasokoDar es Salaam

Topography around Ikwiriri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikwiriri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Ikwiriri is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Kibiti 26 km · Bungu 37 km · Kilindoni 76 km · Mkuranga 97 km · Vikindu 112 km · Mwandege 115 km · Kilwa Masoko 123 km · Dar es Salaam 130 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 Ikwiriri (-7.9562°, 38.9716°, elevation 30 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).