Moshi weather in April

In April, Moshi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 330 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Moshi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
330 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:33 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Moshi is city in Tanzania.

Density
3,758/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moshi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122215
132215
142215
152215
162215
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222215
232215
242215
252215
262215
272115
282115
292115
302115

Moshi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°34322.912.25.0
Feb24° / 15°29719.612.15.1
Mar24° / 15°43525.8124.5
Apr22° / 15°33025.511.94.2
May21° / 14°1281811.95.1
Jun19° / 12°215.311.86.5
Jul19° / 10°102.611.86.9
Aug20° / 11°123.211.97.0
Sep22° / 12°174.3127.4
Oct23° / 13°8111.312.16.5
Nov23° / 15°27422.412.24.8
Dec23° / 15°38026.212.24.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122971
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282179
292179
302179

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moshi gets around 330 mm of rain over 25.5 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 85% 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 (%)
189
289
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1089
1189
1288
1388
1487
1587
1686
1785
1885
1984
2083
2182
2281
2381
2480
2580
2679
2778
2878
2977
3076

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
123860
223761
323761
423761
523761
623761
713762
813861
913861
1013960
1113960
1214059
1314158
1404258
1504357
1604456
1704555
1804654
1904753
2004951
2105050
2205149
2305347
2405446
2505545
2605644
2705842
2805941
2906040
3006238

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:34
212.06:366:34
312.06:366:34
412.06:356:33
512.06:356:33
612.06:356:32
712.06:356:32
812.06:356:32
911.96:346:31
1011.96:346:31
1111.96:346:31
1211.96:346:30
1311.96:346:30
1411.96:336:29
1511.96:336:29
1611.96:336:29
1711.96:336:28
1811.96:336:28
1911.96:336:28
2011.96:326:27
2111.96:326:27
2211.96:326:27
2311.96:326:26
2411.96:326:26
2511.96:326:26
2611.96:326:26
2711.96:326:25
2811.96:326:25
2911.96:316:25
3011.96:316:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Moshi

In seasonPeak

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

Moshi's monsoon runs November–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 Moshi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Moshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moshi in April

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

In April, Moshi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Moshi 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 Moshi peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Moshi 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 Moshi is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moshi?

Moshi sits at 3.4°S, 37.3°E, 854 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Boma la Ngombe, 20 km away.

Topography around Moshi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moshi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,229 m.

The land around Moshi is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,500 m
80 km
5,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boma la Ngombe 20 km · Taveta 39 km · Kingori 40 km · Merelani 46 km · Tarakea 47 km · Mbuguni 49 km · Usa River 54 km · Usangi 54 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 Moshi (-3.35°, 37.3333°, elevation 854 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).