Masumbwe weather in April

In April, Masumbwe sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 117 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Masumbwe's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masumbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Masumbwe is city in Geita, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Masumbwe reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212818
222818
232818
242818
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819

Masumbwe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°1171912.25.0
Feb28° / 18°8815.312.14.8
Mar28° / 19°13017.9124.8
Apr27° / 18°11716.611.95.2
May28° / 19°315.111.86.5
Jun29° / 18°20.411.86.7
Jul29° / 18°10.211.86.8
Aug30° / 19°71.211.96.1
Sep31° / 20°142.6125.3
Oct31° / 20°478.312.14.7
Nov28° / 19°13117.412.24.7
Dec27° / 18°13620.312.24.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112872
122872
132872
142971
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263565
273664
283565
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Masumbwe gets around 117 mm of rain over 16.6 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 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
666
765
864
963
1063
1162
1261
1360
1459
1558
1657
1755
1854
1952
2051
2149
2248
2347
2446
2544
2643
2741
2840
2938
3037

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1034156
2034156
3034156
4044254
5044254
6044353
7044452
8044551
9044650
10044649
11054748
12054847
13054946
14055045
15065044
16065242
17075241
18085240
19095239
200105337
210115336
220125335
230135334
240145333
250155332
261165231
271175230
281185229
291185328
302195326

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
287calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 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 6:57 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:576:55
212.06:576:55
312.06:566:54
412.06:566:54
512.06:566:53
612.06:566:53
711.96:566:53
811.96:556:52
911.96:556:52
1011.96:556:51
1111.96:556:51
1211.96:556:51
1311.96:546:50
1411.96:546:50
1511.96:546:49
1611.96:546:49
1711.96:546:49
1811.96:546:48
1911.96:536:48
2011.96:536:48
2111.96:536:47
2211.96:536:47
2311.96:536:47
2411.96:536:47
2511.96:536:46
2611.96:536:46
2711.96:536:46
2811.96:526:45
2911.96:526:45
3011.96:526:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Masumbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Masumbwe's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Masumbwe?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Masumbwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masumbwe in April

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

In April, Masumbwe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Masumbwe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masumbwe peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Masumbwe 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 Masumbwe is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Masumbwe?

Masumbwe sits at 3.6°S, 32.2°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ushirombo, 29 km away.

BuseresereKatoroDiobahikaUyovuMhangoGeita

Topography around Masumbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masumbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Masumbwe is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Ushirombo 29 km · Kahama 51 km · Buseresere 73 km · Katoro 76 km · Diobahika 80 km · Uyovu 83 km · Mhango 84 km · Geita 85 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 Masumbwe (-3.6333°, 32.1833°, elevation 1,191 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).