Mugumu weather in April

In April, Mugumu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 148 mm of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 10% 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 Mugumu's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mugumu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
18.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:43 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Mugumu is Town in Mara Region, Serenegti District Tanzania.

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 Mugumu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Mugumu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°9115.212.15.4
Feb29° / 16°6512.312.14.9
Mar29° / 16°11115.7124.7
Apr28° / 16°14818.3124.8
May27° / 16°7312.511.96.0
Jun27° / 16°245.511.96.9
Jul28° / 15°10311.97.2
Aug28° / 16°224.711.96.3
Sep29° / 16°266.2125.7
Oct30° / 16°579.6124.9
Nov28° / 16°13517.212.14.7
Dec28° / 16°11717.412.15.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43070
53070
62971
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132674
142674
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212476
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272476
282476
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mugumu gets around 148 mm of rain over 18.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
164
265
364
464
564
663
762
862
961
1061
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2261
2361
2461
2562
2662
2762
2861
2961
3060

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11225630
21224640
31224640
41124650
51124650
61124641
71125631
81025641
91026631
101026631
11927631
12927631
13828631
14828631
15828631
16729631
17729631
18729631
19629641
20629641
21628651
22627661
23726661
24725671
25725671
26724681
27624691
28623701
29624691
30624691

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 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 6:46 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:45
212.06:466:45
312.06:466:45
412.06:466:44
512.06:456:44
612.06:456:44
712.06:456:43
812.06:446:43
912.06:446:43
1012.06:446:42
1112.06:446:42
1212.06:446:41
1312.06:436:41
1412.06:436:41
1512.06:436:41
1612.06:436:40
1712.06:426:40
1812.06:426:40
1912.06:426:39
2012.06:426:39
2112.06:426:39
2211.96:416:38
2311.96:416:38
2411.96:416:38
2511.96:416:38
2611.96:416:38
2711.96:416:37
2811.96:416:37
2911.96:416:37
3011.96:406:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mugumu?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mugumu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mugumu in April

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

In April, Mugumu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mugumu 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 Mugumu peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mugumu 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 Mugumu is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1545 µg/m³Oct 2328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mugumu?

Mugumu sits at 1.9°S, 34.7°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matongo, 47 km away.

SirariKihanchaIsebaniaNyamuswaButiamaMigori

Topography around Mugumu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugumu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m.

The land around Mugumu is covered by grassland (39%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Matongo 47 km · Tarime 67 km · Sirari 71 km · Kihancha 74 km · Isebania 74 km · Nyamuswa 76 km · Butiama 82 km · Migori 91 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 Mugumu (-1.85°, 34.7°, elevation 1,551 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).