City break

Arusha weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

62

Holiday weather in April

Good

Best time to visit: January – February, May – October

What is the weather like in Arusha in April?

In April, Arusha is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 112 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Arusha.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score716282
Day27°24°23°
Night17°17°15°
Sun6 h5 h5 h
Rain days12166

More details for April

Daylight
12 h 2 min06:32 – 18:35
UV index
15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
2 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
71 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %38 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %14 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Arusha in April: quick answers

Is Arusha hot in April?

Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Arusha average 24 °C and nights cool to about 17 °C.

Does it rain much in Arusha in April?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 112 mm.

Arusha month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences