Mpanda weather in April

In April, Mpanda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 116 mm of rain across 18 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 14% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mpanda's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mpanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
7:00 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Mpanda is city.

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 Mpanda 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 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
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102718
112718
122718
132718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

How April really feels in Mpanda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mpanda 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
Jan27° / 18°17625.612.34.0
Feb28° / 19°14621.312.24.2
Mar28° / 19°15622.8124.4
Apr27° / 18°1161811.95.0
May28° / 18°204.211.77.0
Jun28° / 17°10.211.67.4
Jul29° / 16°00.111.77.5
Aug30° / 18°00.111.86.5
Sep32° / 20°20.5125.2
Oct32° / 21°254.812.14.5
Nov29° / 20°1011512.34.5
Dec27° / 19°16523.712.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122575
132575
142674
152773
162971
173070
183169
193367
203466
213664
223763
233862
243961
254159
264258
274456
284456
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mpanda gets around 116 mm of rain over 18 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 60% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
478
577
677
776
875
974
1073
1172
1270
1369
1467
1565
1663
1760
1858
1955
2053
2150
2248
2346
2444
2542
2641
2739
2837
2935
3034

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1014059
2014158
3014158
4014257
5014356
6024553
7024652
8024751
9024949
10025147
11025246
12025444
13035443
14035641
15035740
16045838
17055936
18056035
19066133
20076132
21096130
220106129
230116128
240136027
250146125
260166024
270176023
280186022
291205821
301225819

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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
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65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 7:02 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.97:026:59
211.97:026:58
311.97:026:58
411.97:026:57
511.97:016:57
611.97:016:56
711.97:016:56
811.97:016:55
911.97:016:55
1011.97:016:54
1111.97:016:54
1211.97:016:54
1311.97:006:53
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2811.87:006:47
2911.87:006:47
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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 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mpanda

In seasonPeak

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

Mpanda'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 Mpanda?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mpanda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mpanda in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mpanda 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 Mpanda peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeFeb 22UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mpanda 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 Mpanda is worst in August — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1643 µg/m³Apr 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug44Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mpanda?

Mpanda sits at 6.3°S, 31.1°E, 1,100 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usevia, 86 km away.

UseviaKirandoNamanyereNgurukaChalaUvinzaKitukuBaudhuinville

Topography around Mpanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,082 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,221 m.

The land around Mpanda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,221 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Usevia 86 km · Kirando 130 km · Namanyere 130 km · Nguruka 137 km · Chala 140 km · Uvinza 157 km · Kituku 167 km · Baudhuinville 169 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 Mpanda (-6.3438°, 31.0695°, elevation 1,100 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).