Kidatu weather in April

In April, Kidatu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 181 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 12% 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 Kidatu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Kidatu is human settlement in Tanzania.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kidatu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

How April really feels in Kidatu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kidatu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°19419.912.43.6
Feb30° / 22°19418.912.33.6
Mar29° / 22°20625.912.13.6
Apr27° / 21°18124.611.84.2
May27° / 19°7814.311.76.1
Jun26° / 17°205.711.67.5
Jul26° / 17°153.911.67.7
Aug27° / 17°205.711.77.3
Sep28° / 18°143.7126.9
Oct30° / 19°396.912.25.6
Nov31° / 21°5710.612.44.5
Dec31° / 22°12516.712.43.8

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 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102971
112971
122971
133169
143169
153268
163367
173466
183565
193763
203961
214060
224159
234258
244357
254555
264654
274753
284951
295149
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kidatu gets around 181 mm of rain over 24.6 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 82% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
590
690
789
889
988
1087
1187
1286
1385
1484
1583
1682
1781
1880
1979
2078
2177
2276
2375
2474
2573
2672
2771
2870
2969
3068

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1004555
2004753
3004951
4005149
5005347
6015445
7015643
8015940
9026038
10026236
11026434
12036532
13036730
14046729
15046927
16057025
17067024
18067222
19077221
20087220
21087319
22097318
230107317
240107416
250117415
260127315
270137314
281147213
291147312
301157212

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:396:35
211.96:396:34
311.96:396:34
411.96:386:33
511.96:386:33
611.96:386:32
711.96:386:32
811.96:386:31
911.96:386:31
1011.96:386:30
1111.96:386:30
1211.96:386:29
1311.96:386:29
1411.86:386:28
1511.86:386:28
1611.86:376:27
1711.86:376:27
1811.86:376:26
1911.86:376:26
2011.86:376:26
2111.86:376:25
2211.86:376:25
2311.86:376:24
2411.86:376:24
2511.86:376:23
2611.86:376:23
2711.86:376:23
2811.86:376:22
2911.76:376:22
3011.76:376:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kidatu

In seasonPeak

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

Kidatu's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Kidatu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kidatu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kidatu in April

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

In April, Kidatu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kidatu 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 Kidatu peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kidatu 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 Kidatu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1831 µg/m³Apr 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kidatu?

Kidatu sits at 7.7°S, 37.0°E, 303 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ruaha, 5.0 km away.

KilosaIlulaMorogoroKibakwe

Topography around Kidatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidatu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,396 m.

The land around Kidatu is covered by trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
812 m
16 km
2,013 m
80 km
2,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ruaha 5.0 km · Kidodi 12 km · Mikumi 33 km · Ifakara 57 km · Kilosa 96 km · Ilula 101 km · Morogoro 125 km · Kibakwe 127 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 Kidatu (-7.6992°, 36.9572°, elevation 303 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).