Mlowo weather in April

In April, Mlowo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 160 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 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 Mlowo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlowo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mlowo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
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32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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92517
102517
112517
122516
132516
142516
152516
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222516
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262516
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292516
302516

Mlowo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°24026.912.54.0
Feb25° / 17°18922.812.34.2
Mar25° / 17°25627.112.14.0
Apr25° / 16°1602011.85.2
May25° / 15°234.711.67.9
Jun25° / 13°00.111.59.0
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.1
Aug26° / 14°10.211.78.6
Sep28° / 15°30.811.97.3
Oct30° / 17°245.812.25.7
Nov29° / 17°10214.512.45.0
Dec26° / 17°2242412.54.4

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 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32179
42278
52377
62476
72674
82773
92872
103070
113268
123466
133565
143763
153961
164060
174258
184456
194654
204852
215050
225149
235347
245446
255545
265644
275842
286040
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mlowo gets around 160 mm of rain over 20 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 66% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
488
587
686
785
883
982
1080
1178
1276
1374
1472
1569
1667
1764
1862
1959
2057
2154
2252
2350
2448
2546
2644
2742
2840
2938
3036

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1010882
2010882
3011881
4013861
5014851
6016831
7017821
8019801
9021781
10022771
11024751
12026731
13028720
14030700
15132670
16134650
17136630
18138610
19241570
20243550
21245530
22347500
23349470
24451450
25454420
26555400
27558370
28659350
29761320
30862300

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:55 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)
111.96:556:50
211.96:556:50
311.96:556:49
411.96:556:49
511.96:556:48
611.96:556:48
711.96:556:47
811.96:556:47
911.96:546:46
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1911.86:546:41
2011.86:546:40
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2211.86:546:39
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2511.76:546:38
2611.76:546:38
2711.76:546:37
2811.76:546:37
2911.76:556:37
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mlowo

In seasonPeak

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

Mlowo'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 Mlowo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mlowo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mlowo in April

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

In April, Mlowo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mlowo 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 Mlowo peaks around February 17 at about 16 (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 17UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mlowo 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 Mlowo is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mlowo?

Mlowo sits at 9.0°S, 33.0°E, 1,591 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Vwawa, 13 km away.

MakongolosiMatundasi

Topography around Mlowo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlowo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 1,583 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m.

The land around Mlowo is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (26%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
2,143 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vwawa 13 km · Utengule 40 km · Tunduma 41 km · Nakonde 46 km · Mbeya 52 km · Kiwira 64 km · Makongolosi 69 km · Matundasi 69 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 Mlowo (-9°, 32.9833°, elevation 1,591 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).