Ilula weather in April

In April, Ilula sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Ilula's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:41 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ilula reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122115
132115
142115
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Ilula weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°27426.212.44.2
Feb23° / 15°24622.112.34.4
Mar23° / 15°19024.412.14.4
Apr21° / 15°7318.611.85.1
May20° / 13°216.411.76.9
Jun19° / 10°41.311.67.5
Jul19° / 10°20.611.67.6
Aug20° / 10°40.911.77.8
Sep22° / 11°41.3128.2
Oct23° / 12°175.112.27.9
Nov24° / 14°6413.212.46.5
Dec24° / 15°18722.812.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102575
112674
122674
132674
142872
152872
162971
173070
183169
193268
203268
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263565
273565
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ilula gets around 73 mm of rain over 18.6 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 61% 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
280
379
478
577
676
775
874
973
1071
1170
1268
1367
1465
1563
1661
1759
1857
1955
2054
2152
2251
2349
2448
2547
2645
2744
2842
2941
3039

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1021781
2023761
3024751
4026731
5028720
6030700
7031690
8033670
9035650
10037630
11039610
12041590
13142570
14144550
15146530
16149500
17151480
18153460
19254440
20256420
21258400
22260380
23361360
24364330
25465310
26466300
27567280
28569260
29670240
30771220

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
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2011calm
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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 6:42 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:426:39
211.96:426:38
311.96:426:38
411.96:426:37
511.96:426:36
611.96:426:36
711.96:426:35
811.96:426:35
911.96:426:34
1011.96:426:34
1111.96:416:33
1211.96:416:33
1311.96:416:32
1411.86:416:32
1511.86:416:31
1611.86:416:31
1711.86:416:31
1811.86:416:30
1911.86:416:30
2011.86:416:29
2111.86:416:29
2211.86:416:28
2311.86:416:28
2411.86:416:28
2511.86:416:27
2611.86:416:27
2711.86:416:26
2811.86:416:26
2911.76:416:26
3011.76:416:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.02 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ilula

In seasonPeak

None of Ilula's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ilula's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Ilula?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ilula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilula in April

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

In April, Ilula sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ilula 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 Ilula 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
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ilula 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 Ilula is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³May 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilula?

Ilula sits at 7.7°S, 36.0°E, 1,374 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Iringa, 38 km away.

IfakaraKidatuRuahaKidodiMafingaMikumi

Topography around Ilula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Ilula is covered by cropland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Iringa 38 km · Izazi 63 km · Ifakara 87 km · Kidatu 101 km · Ruaha 104 km · Kidodi 107 km · Mafinga 107 km · Mikumi 109 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 Ilula (-7.6766°, 36.0366°, elevation 1,374 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).