Wete weather in April

In April, Wete sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 255 mm of rain across 26.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 32% 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 Wete's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
26.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:25 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Wete is city in 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 Wete reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12826
22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
82826
92826
102826
112826
122826
132826
142826
152826
162826
172826
182826
192826
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726

How April really feels in Wete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 7 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
7
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.

Wete weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°24512.37.4
Feb28° / 27°143.412.27.5
Mar28° / 27°8915.7125.4
Apr28° / 26°25526.911.93.9
May27° / 26°26724.111.84.6
Jun26° / 25°7215.911.75.9
Jul25° / 24°4211.711.76.7
Aug25° / 24°26811.87.6
Sep25° / 24°215.8128.0
Oct26° / 25°6610.512.17.0
Nov27° / 26°7115.112.26.0
Dec28° / 26°5813.612.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
55941
65842
75842
85743
95644
105644
115545
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wete gets around 255 mm of rain over 26.9 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 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
280
381
482
583
685
786
887
988
1089
1189
1290
1391
1491
1591
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2391
2491
2590
2690
2789
2888
2988
3087

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256436
266535
276634
286733
296832
307030

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1320light breeze
1420breezy
1520breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy
2924breezy
3024breezy

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 6:27 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:24
212.06:276:24
311.96:276:24
411.96:266:23
511.96:266:23
611.96:266:22
711.96:266:22
811.96:266:21
911.96:266:21
1011.96:256:20
1111.96:256:20
1211.96:256:20
1311.96:256:19
1411.96:256:19
1511.96:256:18
1611.96:256:18
1711.96:256:18
1811.96:246:17
1911.96:246:17
2011.96:246:16
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2211.96:246:16
2311.96:246:15
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2511.86:246:15
2611.86:246:14
2711.86:246:14
2811.86:246:14
2911.86:246:14
3011.86:246:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Wete

In seasonPeak

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

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

Wete's monsoon runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Wete?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wete.

What to pack for Wete in April

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

In April, Wete sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Wete 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 14 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Wete 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 Wete peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 16UV 14Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Wete 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 Wete is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1818 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wete?

Wete sits at 5.1°S, 39.7°E, 53 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chake Chake, 22 km away.

TangaUkundaDiani BeachNungwiMlaloMatuga

Topography around Wete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m.

The land around Wete is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Chake Chake 22 km · Mkoani 36 km · Tanga 70 km · Ukunda 87 km · Diani Beach 88 km · Nungwi 89 km · Mlalo 89 km · Matuga 100 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 Wete (-5.0559°, 39.7294°, elevation 53 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).