Nzega weather in April

In April, Nzega sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 92 mm of rain across 12.4 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Nzega's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Nzega is town in Tabora 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nzega reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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Nzega 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
Jan28° / 19°11818.112.25.0
Feb29° / 19°9314.412.14.8
Mar29° / 19°11816.2124.8
Apr28° / 19°9212.411.95.3
May29° / 19°193.611.86.3
Jun29° / 18°10.311.86.8
Jul29° / 17°0011.87.1
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.4
Sep31° / 19°40.8125.4
Oct32° / 20°214.112.14.6
Nov30° / 20°10012.212.24.6
Dec28° / 19°13418.312.24.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53961
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164258
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274753
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nzega gets around 92 mm of rain over 12.4 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 42% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
456
554
653
752
851
950
1049
1148
1247
1346
1444
1543
1642
1740
1839
1937
2036
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2234
2333
2432
2531
2630
2729
2828
2927
3026

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11124938
21124938
31124938
41124937
51134937
61135036
71145035
81155034
91165033
102175032
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132195029
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214265119
224275118
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255314816
266324715
276334714
287344514
297354413
308374312

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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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 6:53 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:51
212.06:536:50
312.06:536:50
412.06:526:50
511.96:526:49
611.96:526:49
711.96:526:48
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911.96:516:47
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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 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Nzega

In seasonPeak

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

Nzega'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 Nzega?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nzega in April

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

In April, Nzega sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Nzega 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 Nzega peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nzega?

Nzega sits at 4.2°S, 33.2°E, 1,241 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tinde, 37 km away.

KahamaOld ShinyangaIgungaSongwaMwadui

Topography around Nzega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Nzega is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tinde 37 km · Isaka 45 km · Shinyanga 67 km · Kahama 77 km · Old Shinyanga 78 km · Igunga 78 km · Songwa 86 km · Mwadui 87 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 Nzega (-4.2167°, 33.1833°, elevation 1,241 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).