Maposeni weather in April

In April, Maposeni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain across 21.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maposeni's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maposeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Density
116/km²
people per km²

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Maposeni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152518
162518
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292516
302516

Maposeni 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
Jan27° / 19°24826.112.63.9
Feb27° / 19°22523.612.33.9
Mar27° / 19°28027.812.13.8
Apr26° / 18°13521.311.84.9
May25° / 15°286.911.57.4
Jun24° / 13°51.611.48.3
Jul23° / 12°51.311.48.2
Aug25° / 13°72.111.78.1
Sep27° / 15°61.711.97.7
Oct29° / 18°204.712.26.2
Nov30° / 19°699.912.55.0
Dec28° / 19°20721.512.64.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
62080
72179
82278
92377
102476
112575
122773
132872
143070
153268
163367
173565
183664
193862
203961
214159
224258
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284852
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maposeni gets around 135 mm of rain over 21.3 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 70% 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
390
490
589
688
787
886
985
1083
1182
1280
1379
1477
1575
1672
1770
1867
1965
2062
2160
2258
2355
2453
2551
2649
2747
2845
2943
3041

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1001882
2002080
3002278
4012475
5012673
6012871
7013069
8023266
9023464
10033661
11033760
12043957
13044056
14054253
15054352
16064450
17074548
18084746
19094843
200104841
210114939
220135037
230145135
240165133
250175231
260195328
270215326
281235224
291245322
301265320

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 7 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
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:40
211.96:466:40
311.96:466:39
411.96:466:39
511.96:466:38
611.96:466:37
711.96:466:37
811.86:466:36
911.86:466:36
1011.86:466:35
1111.86:466:34
1211.86:466:34
1311.86:466:33
1411.86:466:33
1511.86:466:32
1611.86:466:32
1711.86:466:31
1811.76:466:31
1911.76:466:30
2011.76:466:29
2111.76:466:29
2211.76:466:28
2311.76:466:28
2411.76:466:28
2511.76:466:27
2611.76:466:27
2711.76:466:26
2811.76:466:26
2911.66:466:25
3011.66:476:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maposeni

In seasonPeak

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

Maposeni'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 Maposeni?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maposeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maposeni in April

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

In April, Maposeni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Maposeni 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 Maposeni peaks around February 19 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maposeni 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 Maposeni is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1740 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maposeni?

Maposeni sits at 10.6°S, 35.4°E, 978 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Songea, 29 km away.

MahanjeTingiMlangaliNjombe

Topography around Maposeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maposeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Maposeni is covered by trees (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Songea 29 km · Kigonsera 45 km · Mbinga 57 km · Matiri 58 km · Mahanje 73 km · Tingi 89 km · Mlangali 131 km · Njombe 154 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 Maposeni (-10.5833°, 35.4°, elevation 978 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).