Ngara weather in April

In April, Ngara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 185 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Ngara's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Ngara is town in Kagera 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ngara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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282616
292616
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Ngara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1141812.15.3
Feb27° / 16°9815.212.15.3
Mar26° / 16°14720.8124.8
Apr26° / 16°18522.611.94.5
May26° / 16°8112.311.96.1
Jun27° / 16°111.911.97.5
Jul27° / 16°40.711.97.6
Aug28° / 17°284.111.97.0
Sep28° / 17°5510.4126.1
Oct27° / 17°12418.112.15.2
Nov26° / 16°17923.612.14.4
Dec26° / 16°15021.112.14.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211486
221486
231486
241585
251585
261585
271585
281684
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ngara gets around 185 mm of rain over 22.6 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 76% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1076
1176
1276
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2177
2277
2377
2476
2576
2675
2774
2873
2971
3070

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
108884
208884
308884
409874
509883
609883
709883
8010873
9010873
10010873
11010873
12010873
13010873
1409883
1509883
1609883
1709883
1809883
1909883
2009883
2109883
22010873
23010873
24010873
25010873
26011863
27011863
28111853
29112843
30113833

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.07:037:01
212.07:027:01
312.07:027:01
412.07:027:00
512.07:027:00
612.07:016:59
712.07:016:59
812.07:016:59
912.07:016:58
1012.07:016:58
1112.07:006:58
1212.07:006:57
1312.07:006:57
1411.97:006:57
1511.96:596:56
1611.96:596:56
1711.96:596:56
1811.96:596:55
1911.96:596:55
2011.96:596:55
2111.96:586:54
2211.96:586:54
2311.96:586:54
2411.96:586:54
2511.96:586:53
2611.96:586:53
2711.96:586:53
2811.96:576:53
2911.96:576:52
3011.96:576:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ngara?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ngara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngara in April

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

In April, Ngara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ngara 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 Ngara peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ngara 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 Ngara is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngara?

Ngara sits at 2.5°S, 30.7°E, 1,814 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 23 km away.

Topography around Ngara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m.

The land around Ngara is covered by trees (27%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
747 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rulenge 23 km · Kabanga 25 km · Kibungo 41 km · Bugarama 42 km · Kirundo 63 km · Kayonza 64 km · Nyamata 66 km · Rwamagana 67 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 Ngara (-2.5122°, 30.6558°, elevation 1,814 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).