Mlangali weather in April

In April, Mlangali sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 258 mm of rain across 25.9 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 4% 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 Mlangali's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlangali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Mlangali is town and ward in Njombe, 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 Mlangali reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42217
52217
62217
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292216
302216

Mlangali 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° / 17°43629.512.53.6
Feb23° / 17°39325.612.33.8
Mar23° / 17°47030.112.13.6
Apr22° / 16°25825.911.84.1
May21° / 15°6112.911.66.1
Jun20° / 12°154.911.47.0
Jul19° / 12°123.811.57.2
Aug21° / 13°82.711.77.9
Sep23° / 14°71.611.98.6
Oct25° / 16°448.312.27.4
Nov25° / 17°17118.512.45.5
Dec24° / 17°40528.112.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41288
51288
61387
71486
81486
91585
101684
111783
121981
132080
142278
152476
162575
172872
182971
193070
203169
213367
223565
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mlangali gets around 258 mm of rain over 25.9 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 86% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
496
596
695
795
894
994
1093
1193
1292
1391
1490
1589
1687
1786
1885
1983
2082
2180
2279
2378
2476
2575
2673
2771
2869
2967
3065

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1011881
2012871
3012871
4014851
5015841
6016840
7018820
8019810
9021790
10022780
11023770
12025750
13026740
14128710
15130690
16132670
17134650
18136630
19138610
20141580
21143560
22145540
23247510
24250490
25252460
26255430
27257410
28260380
29362350
30364330

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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
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 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 6:49 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:496:44
211.96:496:44
311.96:496:43
411.96:496:42
511.96:496:42
611.96:496:41
711.96:496:41
811.96:496:40
911.86:496:39
1011.86:496:39
1111.86:496:38
1211.86:496:38
1311.86:496:37
1411.86:496:37
1511.86:496:36
1611.86:496:36
1711.86:496:35
1811.86:496:35
1911.86:496:34
2011.76:496:34
2111.76:496:33
2211.76:496:33
2311.76:496:32
2411.76:496:32
2511.76:496:31
2611.76:496:31
2711.76:496:30
2811.76:496:30
2911.76:496:30
3011.76:496:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mlangali

In seasonPeak

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

Mlangali sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mlangali's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Mlangali?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mlangali for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mlangali in April

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

In April, Mlangali sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlangali 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 Mlangali peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mlangali 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 Mlangali is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1626 µg/m³May 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mlangali?

Mlangali sits at 9.8°S, 34.5°E, 1,739 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Njombe, 56 km away.

IpindaKyelaMtwangoMahanjeIlembulaMakumbako

Topography around Mlangali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlangali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Mlangali is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,049 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Njombe 56 km · Karonga 66 km · Ipinda 75 km · Kyela 76 km · Mtwango 91 km · Mahanje 91 km · Ilembula 98 km · Makumbako 109 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 Mlangali (-9.7833°, 34.5167°, elevation 1,739 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).