Mtwara weather in April

In April, Mtwara sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 115 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mtwara's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mtwara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:26 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mtwara is city.

Founded
1971

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mtwara reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
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How April really feels in Mtwara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mtwara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°18620.512.54.8
Feb28° / 26°14518.412.34.7
Mar28° / 26°18223.812.14.1
Apr28° / 25°11518.511.84.8
May28° / 25°387.211.56.9
Jun27° / 23°81.811.48.1
Jul26° / 23°51.311.58.4
Aug26° / 23°61.611.78.6
Sep26° / 23°103.211.98.5
Oct26° / 24°20612.27.9
Nov27° / 25°4210.712.56.8
Dec28° / 26°12320.912.65.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
45149
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196436
206535
216535
226634
236832
246931
257030
267129
277228
287426
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mtwara gets around 115 mm of rain over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
276
376
475
574
673
773
872
971
1069
1168
1267
1366
1464
1563
1661
1760
1858
1957
2055
2154
2252
2351
2449
2547
2646
2744
2843
2941
3040

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106634
206832
306931
407129
517128
617227
717326
827325
927424
1027523
1127622
1237621
1337720
1437819
1537918
1647818
1747917
1848016
1958015
2058114
2158213
2268212
2368311
2478211
2578310
268839
278839
289838
2910828
3011827

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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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 6:26 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:21
211.96:266:21
311.96:266:20
411.96:266:20
511.96:266:19
611.96:266:18
711.96:266:18
811.86:266:17
911.86:266:17
1011.86:266:16
1111.86:266:15
1211.86:266:15
1311.86:266:14
1411.86:266:14
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1911.76:266:11
2011.76:266:11
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2511.76:276:08
2611.76:276:08
2711.76:276:07
2811.76:276:07
2911.76:276:07
3011.76:276:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mtwara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mtwara'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 Mtwara?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mtwara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mtwara in April

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

In April, Mtwara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mtwara in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mtwara 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 Mtwara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mtwara?

Mtwara sits at 10.3°S, 40.2°E, 21 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lindi, 59 km away.

KitamaTandahimbaNyangaoNangangaLuchinguMocímboa

Topography around Mtwara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtwara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Mtwara is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Lindi 59 km · Nanyamba 60 km · Kitama 70 km · Tandahimba 81 km · Nyangao 99 km · Nanganga 114 km · Luchingu 117 km · Mocímboa 118 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 Mtwara (-10.2667°, 40.1833°, elevation 21 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).