Makongolosi weather in April

In April, Makongolosi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 26% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Makongolosi's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makongolosi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:53 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Makongolosi reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
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42818
52818
62818
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292918
302918

How April really feels in Makongolosi

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.

Makongolosi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°18423.912.44.2
Feb28° / 19°12119.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°14821.412.14.2
Apr29° / 18°7111.111.85.5
May29° / 17°41.211.66.6
Jun28° / 15°0011.57.7
Jul28° / 15°0011.68.2
Aug29° / 16°0011.77.0
Sep31° / 18°00.1125.8
Oct32° / 20°81.812.24.7
Nov32° / 20°698.412.44.3
Dec29° / 19°17719.912.54.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43664
53862
64060
74159
84357
94555
104753
114951
125149
135248
145446
155644
165842
176040
186139
196238
206337
216436
226535
236634
246733
256634
266733
276733
286832
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Makongolosi gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% 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 (%)
165
264
363
461
560
658
756
853
951
1049
1147
1245
1343
1440
1538
1636
1733
1831
1929
2027
2125
2223
2321
2419
2517
2616
2714
2813
2912
3011

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10206812
20206812
30216712
40236512
50246511
60266311
70286111
80306010
90325810
10033589
11035569
12137548
13139528
14140527
15242497
16244476
17346466
18447445
19449425
20551404
21652384
22754363
23855343
24956332
251156312
261257292
271458271
281559251
291758241
301958221

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:546:50
211.96:546:49
311.96:546:49
411.96:546:48
511.96:546:48
611.96:546:47
711.96:546:47
811.96:546:46
911.96:546:46
1011.96:536:45
1111.96:536:45
1211.86:536:44
1311.86:536:44
1411.86:536:43
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1911.86:536:41
2011.86:536:40
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2511.76:536:38
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2711.76:536:37
2811.76:536:37
2911.76:536:37
3011.76:536:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Makongolosi

In seasonPeak

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

Makongolosi'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 Makongolosi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makongolosi in April

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

In April, Makongolosi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi 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
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Makongolosi?

Makongolosi sits at 8.4°S, 33.1°E, 1,189 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matundasi, 16 km away.

MlowoVwawaIgurusiKiwiraKatumba

Topography around Makongolosi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makongolosi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,187 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m.

The land around Makongolosi is covered by cropland (39%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
931 m
80 km
1,984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Matundasi 16 km · Utengule 59 km · Mbeya 65 km · Mlowo 69 km · Vwawa 82 km · Igurusi 92 km · Kiwira 96 km · Katumba 106 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 Makongolosi (-8.4°, 33.15°, elevation 1,189 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).