Mafinga weather in April

In April, Mafinga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 109 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mafinga's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mafinga is city in Mafinga Town, Iringa Region, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mafinga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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32215
42215
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62215
72215
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102215
112215
122215
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Mafinga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°31926.412.44.1
Feb23° / 15°27023.212.34.2
Mar23° / 15°28825.912.14.2
Apr22° / 15°10916.511.85.5
May21° / 13°143.711.67.6
Jun21° / 11°10.211.58.2
Jul20° / 10°0011.68.2
Aug21° / 11°10.111.78.5
Sep23° / 12°30.5128.8
Oct25° / 13°153.212.28.3
Nov25° / 15°10610.412.46.8
Dec23° / 15°28822.112.54.9

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 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52476
62674
72773
82872
93070
103070
113268
123466
133664
143862
154060
164060
174258
184456
194555
204654
214654
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mafinga gets around 109 mm of rain over 16.5 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 55% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
379
478
577
675
773
871
969
1067
1165
1263
1361
1459
1557
1655
1752
1850
1947
2045
2143
2241
2339
2436
2534
2632
2730
2828
2927
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
105644
205842
305941
406139
506238
616336
716534
816732
916930
1027028
1127226
1227424
1337423
1437621
1547719
1657718
1757916
1867915
1977914
2088012
21107911
22117910
2312799
2413798
2515787
2616777
2718766
2819765
2921745
3023734

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3016light breeze

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 6:46 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:456:41
311.96:456:40
411.96:456:40
511.96:456:39
611.96:456:39
711.96:456:38
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1311.86:456:35
1411.86:456:35
1511.86:456:34
1611.86:456:34
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1811.86:446:33
1911.86:446:32
2011.86:446:32
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2611.76:446:29
2711.76:446:29
2811.76:456:28
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3011.76:456:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mafinga

In seasonPeak

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

Mafinga's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Mafinga?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mafinga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mafinga in April

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

In April, Mafinga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mafinga 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 Mafinga peaks around March 10 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 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mafinga 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 Mafinga is worst in October — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2133 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mafinga?

Mafinga sits at 8.3°S, 35.3°E, 1,766 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Iringa, 74 km away.

IringaMakumbakoMlimbaMtwangoIlembulaIlulaRujewaUrunda

Topography around Mafinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Mafinga is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
416 m
80 km
1,993 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Iringa 74 km · Makumbako 79 km · Mlimba 80 km · Mtwango 96 km · Ilembula 103 km · Ilula 107 km · Rujewa 110 km · Urunda 116 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 Mafinga (-8.3002°, 35.2937°, elevation 1,766 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).