Mwadui weather in April

In April, Mwadui sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Mwadui's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwadui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mwadui reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in Mwadui

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.

Mwadui weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11516.212.24.9
Feb30° / 19°8012.812.14.7
Mar30° / 20°9813.6124.7
Apr29° / 19°8011.411.95.1
May30° / 19°173.411.86.0
Jun30° / 19°30.411.86.3
Jul30° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 19°40.811.96.0
Sep32° / 20°71.4125.1
Oct32° / 20°324.912.14.5
Nov30° / 20°9311.912.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1271712.24.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
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253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mwadui gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
351
451
550
649
748
847
946
1045
1143
1242
1341
1439
1538
1637
1735
1834
1933
2032
2131
2231
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14134438
24134439
34144339
44144339
54144339
63154339
73164338
83164337
93174337
103184336
113194335
123194334
133204433
143214432
153214531
163224529
174234628
184244627
194254526
204264525
214274524
225284423
235294422
245304322
256314321
266314320
276324219
286334218
297354217
307364116

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2711calm
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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 6:51 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:49
212.06:516:49
312.06:516:49
412.06:506:48
512.06:506:48
612.06:506:47
712.06:506:47
811.96:506:47
911.96:496:46
1011.96:496:46
1111.96:496:45
1211.96:496:45
1311.96:496:45
1411.96:486:44
1511.96:486:44
1611.96:486:43
1711.96:486:43
1811.96:486:43
1911.96:486:42
2011.96:486:42
2111.96:476:42
2211.96:476:42
2311.96:476:41
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2511.96:476:41
2611.96:476:40
2711.96:476:40
2811.96:476:40
2911.96:476:40
3011.96:476:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mwadui

In seasonPeak

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

Mwadui'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 Mwadui?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mwadui for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mwadui in April

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

In April, Mwadui sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mwadui 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 Mwadui peaks around March 12 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 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwadui 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 Mwadui is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwadui?

Mwadui sits at 3.5°S, 33.6°E, 1,215 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Songwa, 10 km away.

Topography around Mwadui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwadui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Mwadui is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Songwa 10 km · Old Shinyanga 22 km · Shinyanga 24 km · Kishapu 31 km · Lalago 40 km · Somanda 44 km · Nyalikungu 46 km · Shanwa 46 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 Mwadui (-3.55°, 33.6°, elevation 1,215 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).