Mlimba weather in April

In April, Mlimba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 217 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 12% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mlimba's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlimba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mlimba is Tanzanian town.

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 Mlimba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°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.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272519
282519
292519
302519

Mlimba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°28425.712.53.7
Feb28° / 21°24623.412.33.9
Mar27° / 20°24327.512.13.8
Apr26° / 19°21725.211.84.4
May25° / 17°7812.411.66.7
Jun24° / 15°164.311.58.1
Jul24° / 15°112.811.58.3
Aug25° / 16°123.511.78.1
Sep27° / 17°92.311.97.9
Oct29° / 18°24512.26.4
Nov30° / 20°527.812.45.2
Dec29° / 21°17518.912.54.2

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 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52971
62971
73070
83169
93268
103367
113565
123664
133862
144159
154258
164456
174654
184852
194852
205050
215149
225248
235347
245446
255545
265545
275644
285644
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mlimba gets around 217 mm of rain over 25.2 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 83% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
792
892
991
1090
1189
1288
1387
1486
1585
1684
1783
1881
1980
2079
2178
2277
2375
2474
2573
2672
2770
2869
2968
3066

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102926
202926
303925
403925
504915
604924
705914
806913
907903
1008902
1109892
12010882
13011881
14012871
15014851
16015841
17016831
18117811
19118801
20120781
21121771
22123751
23125731
24126721
25128701
26130681
27232651
28234640
29336610
30337600

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:44 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:446:39
211.96:436:39
311.96:436:38
411.96:436:38
511.96:436:37
611.96:436:36
711.96:436:36
811.96:436:35
911.96:436:35
1011.96:436:34
1111.86:436:34
1211.86:436:33
1311.86:436:33
1411.86:436:32
1511.86:436:32
1611.86:436:31
1711.86:436:31
1811.86:436:30
1911.86:436:30
2011.86:436:29
2111.86:436:29
2211.86:436:28
2311.86:436:28
2411.76:436:27
2511.76:436:27
2611.76:436:27
2711.76:436:26
2811.76:436:26
2911.76:436:25
3011.76:436:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mlimba

In seasonPeak

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

Mlimba'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 Mlimba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mlimba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mlimba in April

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

In April, Mlimba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlimba 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 Mlimba peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mlimba 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 Mlimba is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 948 µg/m³Jun 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mlimba?

Mlimba sits at 8.8°S, 35.8°E, 306 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Malinyi, 38 km away.

MafingaMakumbakoMtwangoIringaIfakaraIlulaNjombe

Topography around Mlimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlimba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,883 m.

The land around Mlimba is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
805 m
80 km
1,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
April weather nearby: Malinyi 38 km · Mafinga 80 km · Makumbako 108 km · Mtwango 114 km · Iringa 116 km · Ifakara 121 km · Ilula 127 km · Njombe 130 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 Mlimba (-8.8°, 35.8167°, elevation 306 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).