Mutare weather in April

In April, Mutare sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mutare's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Mutare is city in Zimbabwe.

Founded
1897

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mutare reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52516
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72516
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102515
112515
122515
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302413

Mutare weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°20118.7135.2
Feb26° / 18°14615.812.65.5
Mar26° / 17°10313.412.16.3
Apr24° / 15°417.511.67.7
May23° / 12°132.811.18.5
Jun21° / 10°72.210.98.2
Jul21° / 10°92.3118.1
Aug23° / 11°6211.48.8
Sep26° / 13°153.711.98.4
Oct27° / 15°356.512.47.5
Nov27° / 17°10713.112.96.1
Dec26° / 18°20318.613.15.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106733
116733
126832
137030
147030
157129
167327
177327
187426
197624
207624
217822
227822
237921
247921
257921
267921
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mutare gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
730
830
929
1029
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1922
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3015

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14285117
25305015
35314914
46334813
57344712
68364611
79374410
81038439
91139418
101240398
111441387
121542377
131643356
141643346
151744335
161845325
171945315
182045314
192145304
202245294
212445283
222545283
232744272
242844252
253044242
263244231
273443211
283743201
293942181
304242161

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:595:49
211.85:595:48
311.85:595:47
411.86:005:47
511.86:005:46
611.76:005:45
711.76:005:44
811.76:005:43
911.76:015:42
1011.76:015:41
1111.76:015:41
1211.66:015:40
1311.66:025:39
1411.66:025:38
1511.66:025:37
1611.66:025:37
1711.66:035:36
1811.56:035:35
1911.56:035:34
2011.56:045:34
2111.56:045:33
2211.56:045:32
2311.46:045:31
2411.46:055:31
2511.46:055:30
2611.46:055:29
2711.46:065:29
2811.46:065:28
2911.46:065:27
3011.36:075:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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

Hazard calendar for Mutare

In seasonPeak

None of Mutare's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mutare's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Mutare?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Mutare for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mutare in April

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

In April, Mutare sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mutare in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mutare peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mutare 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 Mutare is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1696 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep102Unhealthy
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutare?

Mutare sits at 19.0°S, 32.7°E, 1,116 m above sea level, in Zimbabwe. The nearest listed city is Machipanda, 7.0 km away.

RusapeChimanimaniCatandica

Topography around Mutare

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m around an average of 1,134 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,118 m.

The land around Mutare is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
526 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
2,118 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Machipanda 7.0 km · Manica 22 km · Messica 43 km · Rusape 75 km · Chimoio 87 km · Chimanimani 94 km · Gondola 104 km · Catandica 115 km

Zimbabwe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,021
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
25%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
41.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Apostolic Sect 40%Pentecostal 17%Protestant 14%none 8%

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 Mutare (-18.9707°, 32.6709°, elevation 1,116 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).