Liwale weather in April

In April, Liwale sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 80 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Liwale's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liwale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:35 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Liwale is town in Lindi, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Liwale reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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102921
112921
122921
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292920
302920

How April really feels in Liwale

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.

Liwale weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15917.512.53.6
Feb30° / 22°17217.412.33.7
Mar29° / 21°17922.912.13.7
Apr29° / 21°8015.811.84.9
May29° / 19°153.111.66.5
Jun28° / 17°20.411.47.4
Jul28° / 17°20.311.57.8
Aug29° / 17°20.311.76.8
Sep31° / 18°40.911.95.9
Oct32° / 19°153.112.24.9
Nov32° / 21°337.112.44.1
Dec32° / 22°10214.412.63.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43565
53763
63763
73961
83961
94060
104258
114357
124456
134654
144753
155050
165149
175347
185446
195545
205644
215842
225941
236040
246139
256238
266337
276436
286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Liwale gets around 80 mm of rain over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
274
373
472
571
670
768
867
966
1064
1163
1261
1359
1458
1556
1653
1751
1849
1947
2044
2142
2240
2338
2435
2533
2631
2729
2827
2926
3024

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10022870
20023068
30033265
40033463
50043561
60043759
70053956
80064054
90064252
100074349
110084547
120084645
130094842
1401104940
1501115038
1601115236
1701125334
1801135531
1901145629
2002155627
2102155825
2203165724
2303175822
2403185920
2504195819
2604215817
2705225716
2806235615
2916245613
3017255512

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:356:30
211.96:356:30
311.96:356:29
411.96:356:29
511.96:356:28
611.96:356:28
711.96:356:27
811.96:356:26
911.86:356:26
1011.86:356:25
1111.86:356:25
1211.86:356:24
1311.86:356:24
1411.86:356:23
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1911.86:356:20
2011.76:356:20
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2611.76:356:17
2711.76:356:17
2811.76:356:16
2911.76:356:16
3011.76:366:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Liwale

In seasonPeak

None of Liwale's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Liwale's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Liwale?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Liwale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Liwale in April

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

In April, Liwale sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Liwale in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Liwale peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Liwale 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 Liwale is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2423 µg/m³May 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liwale?

Liwale sits at 9.8°S, 37.9°E, 495 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nachingwea, 113 km away.

NachingweaRuangwaLukulediNangombaMasasiNangangaTunduruNyangao

Topography around Liwale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liwale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 486 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Liwale is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
800 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Nachingwea 113 km · Ruangwa 115 km · Lukuledi 130 km · Nangomba 140 km · Masasi 142 km · Nanganga 150 km · Tunduru 158 km · Nyangao 161 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 Liwale (-9.7667°, 37.9333°, elevation 495 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).