Tanzania weather in April
Tanzania in April averages 23°C (74°F), 47 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Tanzania, April is the sixth coldest, the fifth wettest and the fifth dullest.
- Average temp
- 23°C (74°F)
18–29°C · 65–83°F
- Rainfall
- 47 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h
hours per day
What is Tanzania like in April?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Tanzania in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.5 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 10°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in Tanzania is 0.8°C cooler than March and 59 mm drier than it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
April in Tanzania is 0.7°C warmer than May and 44 mm wetter than it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Tanzania in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 11 hours 58 minutes in Tanzania, rising about 06:41 and setting about 18:39 local time.
That is 32 minutes short of December, the longest-lit month here.
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Tanzania weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 76°F | 152 mm |
| February | 25°C / 76°F | 124 mm |
| March | 24°C / 76°F | 106 mm |
| April | 23°C / 74°F | 47 mm |
| May | 23°C / 73°F | 3 mm |
| June | 21°C / 71°F | 0 mm |
| July | 21°C / 69°F | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C / 71°F | 0 mm |
| September | 23°C / 73°F | 0 mm |
| October | 24°C / 76°F | 3 mm |
| November | 25°C / 78°F | 28 mm |
| December | 25°C / 77°F | 150 mm |
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FAQs about Tanzania in April
April climate averages for Tanzania, 1991–2020.
Tanzania averages 23°C (74°F) in April, ranging from about 18°C (65°F) at night to 29°C (83°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 47 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. April averages 23°C (74°F) against 23°C (73°F) in May — 0.7°C warmer.
April is 0.8°C cooler than March, and 59 mm drier.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is May to October; April sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 8.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 58 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 12 hours 30 minutes in December and 11 hours 45 minutes in June.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 06:41 and sunset about 18:39 local time. Both shift across the month.
