Katerero weather in April

In April, Katerero sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 222 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Katerero's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katerero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Katerero reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°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)
12421
22421
32421
42421
52421
62421
72421
82421
92421
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Katerero weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°13423.612.14.8
Feb25° / 21°12120.3124.9
Mar25° / 21°17324.7124.6
Apr24° / 21°22226.4124.1
May24° / 21°14822.211.95.1
Jun24° / 21°4910.211.96.9
Jul23° / 21°264.711.97.8
Aug23° / 20°6112.3126.6
Sep24° / 20°9319.6125.3
Oct24° / 21°14725.3124.4
Nov23° / 20°16526.512.14.1
Dec24° / 21°15225.912.14.4

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82179
92080
102080
112080
122080
131981
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251981
261882
271981
282080
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Katerero gets around 222 mm of rain over 26.4 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
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386
486
586
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1088
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1489
1589
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3088

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
151486
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201486
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241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:586:57
212.06:586:57
312.06:586:57
412.06:576:56
512.06:576:56
612.06:576:56
712.06:566:55
812.06:566:55
912.06:566:55
1012.06:566:54
1112.06:556:54
1212.06:556:54
1312.06:556:53
1412.06:556:53
1512.06:546:53
1612.06:546:52
1712.06:546:52
1812.06:546:52
1912.06:546:52
2012.06:536:51
2112.06:536:51
2212.06:536:51
2312.06:536:50
2412.06:536:50
2512.06:526:50
2612.06:526:50
2712.06:526:50
2812.06:526:49
2912.06:526:49
3012.06:526:49

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Katerero?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Katerero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Katerero in April

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

In April, Katerero sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Katerero 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 Katerero peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Katerero 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 Katerero is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Katerero?

Katerero sits at 1.4°S, 31.7°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bukoba, 12 km away.

KasaaliKalisizoNakivale Refugee CampLwengo

Topography around Katerero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katerero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m.

The land around Katerero is covered by grassland (44%), trees (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
601 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bukoba 12 km · Kamachumu 27 km · Nsunga 47 km · Nshamba 49 km · Kasaali 89 km · Kalisizo 97 km · Nakivale Refugee Camp 110 km · Lwengo 115 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 Katerero (-1.4°, 31.7333°, elevation 1,164 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).