Ipinda weather in April

In April, Ipinda sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 611 mm of rain across 29.1 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ipinda's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
611 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:51 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ipinda is administrative ward in Tanzania.

Density
406/km²
people per km²

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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ipinda reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52420
62320
72320
82320
92320
102319
112319
122319
132319
142319
152319
162319
172319
182319
192319
202319
212319
222319
232319
242319
252319
262319
272319
282319
292319
302319

Ipinda 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
Jan25° / 21°43428.212.53.8
Feb25° / 21°37124.812.33.9
Mar24° / 20°67229.512.13.7
Apr23° / 19°61129.111.83.7
May22° / 18°18824.811.64.6
Jun21° / 16°651711.55.3
Jul20° / 15°5715.211.55.7
Aug22° / 16°349.111.77.1
Sep24° / 18°235.811.98.0
Oct26° / 20°10815.812.26.2
Nov26° / 20°32125.312.44.3
Dec25° / 20°53430.312.53.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51090
61189
71189
81288
91387
101387
111486
121585
131684
141783
151981
162080
172179
182278
192476
202575
212674
222773
232971
243070
253169
263268
273466
283565
293664
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ipinda gets around 611 mm of rain over 29.1 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1598
1698
1798
1898
1997
2097
2197
2296
2396
2495
2594
2694
2793
2893
2992
3091

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10595
20694
30694
40793
50793
60892
70991
801090
901189
1001288
1101288
1201387
1301486
1401585
1501783
1601882
1701981
1802179
1902278
2002476
2102674
2202773
2302971
2403169
2503367
2603565
2703763
2813960
2914158
3024355

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:516:47
211.96:516:46
311.96:516:46
411.96:516:45
511.96:516:44
611.96:516:44
711.96:516:43
811.96:516:43
911.96:516:42
1011.86:516:42
1111.86:516:41
1211.86:516:40
1311.86:516:40
1411.86:516:39
1511.86:516:39
1611.86:516:38
1711.86:516:38
1811.86:516:37
1911.86:516:37
2011.86:516:36
2111.76:516:36
2211.76:516:35
2311.76:516:35
2411.76:516:35
2511.76:516:34
2611.76:516:34
2711.76:516:33
2811.76:516:33
2911.76:516:32
3011.76:516:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ipinda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ipinda's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ipinda?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ipinda.

What to pack for Ipinda in April

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

In April, Ipinda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ipinda 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 Ipinda peaks around February 22 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ipinda 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 Ipinda is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ipinda?

Ipinda sits at 9.5°S, 33.9°E, 490 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kyela, 12 km away.

IgurusiChimalaChitipa

Topography around Ipinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Ipinda is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kyela 12 km · Tukuyu 38 km · Katumba 42 km · Karonga 50 km · Kiwira 52 km · Igurusi 71 km · Chimala 71 km · Chitipa 73 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 Ipinda (-9.4833°, 33.9°, elevation 490 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). 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).