Muheza weather in April

In April, Muheza sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 188 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Muheza's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muheza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Muheza is town in Tanga Region, Tanzania.

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 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muheza reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23023
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43023
53023
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73023
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302822

How April really feels in Muheza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 24 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
24
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.

Muheza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°489.612.33.7
Feb33° / 24°478.512.23.6
Mar32° / 24°11319.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°18825.611.93.3
May28° / 21°18220.911.84.8
Jun27° / 20°5514.111.75.9
Jul27° / 19°4714.611.75.9
Aug27° / 19°5415.911.85.8
Sep28° / 19°5215.2125.6
Oct29° / 21°1041712.14.8
Nov30° / 22°9619.212.24.0
Dec32° / 23°8116.312.33.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154159
164060
174060
184159
194060
204060
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233961
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253862
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303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Muheza gets around 188 mm of rain over 25.6 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
485
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1286
1386
1486
1586
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
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2484
2584
2683
2782
2882
2981
3080

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128414
228513
328513
428513
528612
628612
728711
828711
928810
1028810
112899
122899
132908
142908
153907
163907
173916
183916
193916
204915
214915
224915
234924
245914
255914
265914
276913
286913
297912
308902

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:316:28
212.06:316:28
311.96:306:27
411.96:306:27
511.96:306:26
611.96:306:26
711.96:306:26
811.96:306:25
911.96:296:25
1011.96:296:24
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1211.96:296:23
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1611.96:286:22
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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 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muheza

In seasonPeak

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

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

Muheza's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Muheza?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muheza.

What to pack for Muheza in April

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

In April, Muheza sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Muheza 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 38 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Muheza 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 Muheza peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Muheza 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 Muheza is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 2220 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muheza?

Muheza sits at 5.2°S, 38.8°E, 183 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maramba, 23 km away.

LushotoMatuiMazindeNungwi

Topography around Muheza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muheza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Muheza is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
2,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Maramba 23 km · Mlalo 31 km · Korogwe 33 km · Tanga 37 km · Lushoto 70 km · Matui 72 km · Mazinde 75 km · Nungwi 84 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 Muheza (-5.1667°, 38.7833°, elevation 183 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. 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).