Lugoba weather in April

In April, Lugoba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 189 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Lugoba's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:31 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Lugoba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302821

How April really feels in Lugoba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Lugoba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8913.412.33.7
Feb32° / 23°8012.112.23.6
Mar31° / 23°16623.3123.1
Apr29° / 22°18925.211.93.5
May28° / 20°1161811.75.0
Jun28° / 19°288.911.66.6
Jul28° / 18°217.211.76.8
Aug28° / 18°299.811.86.1
Sep29° / 19°299.5125.4
Oct30° / 20°7113.712.14.5
Nov31° / 22°9018.112.33.8
Dec31° / 23°11118.912.43.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143070
153169
163268
173268
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293466
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lugoba gets around 189 mm of rain over 25.2 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
290
390
490
589
689
789
888
988
1087
1187
1286
1385
1484
1584
1683
1782
1882
1981
2081
2180
2280
2379
2479
2578
2677
2777
2876
2975
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101972
201972
301972
402962
502962
602971
703961
804951
904951
1005941
1106931
1206940
1307930
1408920
1508920
1609910
17010900
18010900
19011890
20112870
21112861
22113851
23114841
24114841
25115831
26116821
27217801
28218791
29219781
30320761

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:30
211.96:336:29
311.96:336:29
411.96:336:28
511.96:326:28
611.96:326:27
711.96:326:27
811.96:326:26
911.96:326:26
1011.96:326:25
1111.96:326:25
1211.96:326:24
1311.96:316:24
1411.96:316:24
1511.96:316:23
1611.96:316:23
1711.96:316:22
1811.86:316:22
1911.86:316:21
2011.86:316:21
2111.86:316:21
2211.86:316:20
2311.86:316:20
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2611.86:316:19
2711.86:316:18
2811.86:316:18
2911.86:316:18
3011.86:316:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lugoba

In seasonPeak

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

Lugoba's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Lugoba?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lugoba.

What to pack for Lugoba in April

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

In April, Lugoba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lugoba in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Lugoba 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 Lugoba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Lugoba 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 Lugoba is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJul 1822 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lugoba?

Lugoba sits at 6.5°S, 38.3°E, 250 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chalinze, 21 km away.

KibahaMapingaMadizini

Topography around Lugoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Lugoba is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chalinze 21 km · Ngerengere 41 km · Mvomero 43 km · Mlandizi 52 km · Bagamoyo 63 km · Kibaha 73 km · Mapinga 83 km · Madizini 84 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 Lugoba (-6.45°, 38.3333°, elevation 250 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).