Kibaigwa weather in April

In April, Kibaigwa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 66 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kibaigwa's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibaigwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:38 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kibaigwa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Kibaigwa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°10215.512.35.6
Feb27° / 18°8212.612.25.7
Mar27° / 18°9917.8125.3
Apr25° / 18°6616.311.95.7
May25° / 16°205.311.77.6
Jun24° / 14°31.111.78.4
Jul23° / 13°10.411.78.4
Aug24° / 14°20.511.88.5
Sep25° / 14°20.8128.5
Oct27° / 16°112.912.17.8
Nov28° / 17°38712.36.9
Dec28° / 18°7512.712.36.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234555
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kibaigwa gets around 66 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
464
564
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1554
1653
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2345
2444
2543
2642
2741
2840
2938
3037

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1037720
2037720
3037720
4037720
5037720
6037819
7037918
8047818
9047917
10048016
11058015
12058114
13068014
14068113
15078112
16088111
17088210
1809829
19010828
20011818
21012817
22013816
23013816
24014815
25015805
26016795
27017794
28119764
29120763
30121753

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 6:40 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:406:37
211.96:396:36
311.96:396:36
411.96:396:35
511.96:396:35
611.96:396:34
711.96:396:34
811.96:396:33
911.96:386:33
1011.96:386:32
1111.96:386:32
1211.96:386:31
1311.96:386:31
1411.96:386:30
1511.96:386:30
1611.96:386:30
1711.96:386:29
1811.96:376:29
1911.96:376:28
2011.86:376:28
2111.86:376:28
2211.86:376:27
2311.86:376:27
2411.86:376:27
2511.86:376:26
2611.86:376:26
2711.86:376:26
2811.86:376:25
2911.86:376:25
3011.86:376:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kibaigwa

In seasonPeak

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

Kibaigwa's rainy season runs December–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 Kibaigwa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kibaigwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibaigwa in April

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

In April, Kibaigwa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibaigwa 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 Kibaigwa peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kibaigwa?

Kibaigwa sits at 6.1°S, 36.6°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geiro, 26 km away.

KibakweMsoweroDumilaMagoleLubataKilosa

Topography around Kibaigwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibaigwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m.

The land around Kibaigwa is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
733 m
80 km
1,821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Geiro 26 km · Mpwapwa 35 km · Kibakwe 77 km · Msowero 79 km · Dumila 84 km · Magole 87 km · Lubata 89 km · Kilosa 92 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 Kibaigwa (-6.0812°, 36.6466°, elevation 1,186 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).