Kasamwa weather in April

In April, Kasamwa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 133 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 11% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kasamwa's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasamwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Kasamwa 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.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719

Kasamwa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°12520.912.14.8
Feb28° / 18°9215.412.15.0
Mar28° / 18°12918.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°13317.911.95.0
May28° / 19°478.411.96.4
Jun28° / 18°193.311.86.6
Jul29° / 18°81.411.96.8
Aug29° / 18°365.611.96.1
Sep29° / 18°6811125.5
Oct28° / 18°13719.512.14.8
Nov26° / 18°18824.112.14.2
Dec26° / 18°17123.712.24.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
182080
192179
202179
212179
222179
232278
242278
252278
262377
272377
282674
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kasamwa gets around 133 mm of rain over 17.9 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 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
468
568
667
767
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1364
1464
1563
1662
1761
1859
1958
2057
2156
2255
2355
2454
2553
2652
2751
2850
2949
3048

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1054748
2054648
3054648
4054648
5064648
6064748
7064747
8064747
9064747
10064846
11064846
12064846
13064846
14064946
15064945
16064945
17065044
18075043
19075043
20075142
21085042
22085141
23095041
240105040
250105139
260115039
270115138
280125236
290135235
301145134

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm

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 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:566:54
212.06:556:54
312.06:556:53
412.06:556:53
512.06:556:53
612.06:546:52
712.06:546:52
812.06:546:51
912.06:546:51
1012.06:546:51
1112.06:536:50
1211.96:536:50
1311.96:536:50
1411.96:536:49
1511.96:536:49
1611.96:526:49
1711.96:526:48
1811.96:526:48
1911.96:526:48
2011.96:526:47
2111.96:526:47
2211.96:516:47
2311.96:516:46
2411.96:516:46
2511.96:516:46
2611.96:516:46
2711.96:516:45
2811.96:516:45
2911.96:516:45
3011.96:506:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kasamwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kasamwa'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 Kasamwa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kasamwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasamwa in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa?

Kasamwa sits at 2.9°S, 32.4°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geita, 22 km away.

Topography around Kasamwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasamwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kasamwa is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Geita 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Mhalamba 56 km · Katoro 58 km · Mwanza 64 km · Buseresere 65 km · Usagara 66 km · Mhango 67 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 Kasamwa (-2.85°, 32.4333°, elevation 1,199 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).