Sengerema weather in April

In April, Sengerema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 128 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sengerema's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sengerema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:51 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Sengerema reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232719
242719
252719
262719
272719
282719
292719
302719

Sengerema weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11218.812.15.1
Feb28° / 19°8313.812.15.1
Mar28° / 19°12217.5124.9
Apr28° / 19°12817.311.95.0
May28° / 19°447.711.96.3
Jun29° / 19°193.311.86.5
Jul29° / 18°81.311.96.7
Aug29° / 19°355.511.96.0
Sep29° / 19°6610.6125.4
Oct28° / 19°14419.612.14.7
Nov27° / 19°1972412.14.2
Dec27° / 19°1672312.24.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132377
142377
152476
162476
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232476
242674
252674
262773
272773
282773
292872
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sengerema gets around 128 mm of rain over 17.3 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
267
367
467
566
665
765
864
964
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1759
1858
1956
2055
2154
2253
2353
2452
2551
2650
2749
2847
2946
3045

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
142868
242868
342868
442868
542868
642868
742967
842967
942967
1042967
1143066
1243066
1343066
1443165
1543165
1643264
1753362
1853461
1953461
2053560
2163658
2263658
2363757
2473756
2573855
2683854
2783953
2883953
2994051
30104049

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
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 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 6:55 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:556:53
212.06:546:53
312.06:546:53
412.06:546:52
512.06:546:52
612.06:546:51
712.06:536:51
812.06:536:51
912.06:536:50
1012.06:536:50
1112.06:526:50
1212.06:526:49
1311.96:526:49
1411.96:526:49
1511.96:526:48
1611.96:516:48
1711.96:516:48
1811.96:516:47
1911.96:516:47
2011.96:516:47
2111.96:516:46
2211.96:506:46
2311.96:506:46
2411.96:506:45
2511.96:506:45
2611.96:506:45
2711.96:506:45
2811.96:506:44
2911.96:506:44
3011.96:496:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sengerema

In seasonPeak

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

Sengerema's rainy season runs March–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 Sengerema?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sengerema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sengerema in April

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

In April, Sengerema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sengerema 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 Sengerema peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sengerema 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 Sengerema is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sengerema?

Sengerema sits at 2.7°S, 32.6°E, 1,254 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasamwa, 32 km away.

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Topography around Sengerema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sengerema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Sengerema is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kasamwa 32 km · Mwanza 32 km · Usagara 39 km · Kisesa 45 km · Geita 52 km · Misungwi 52 km · Mhalamba 72 km · Mhango 72 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 Sengerema (-2.6667°, 32.65°, elevation 1,254 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).