Weather in Dar es Salaam in April 2025
- April is usually the wettest month of the year in Dar es Salaam;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +30°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +29°C.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in April?
Dar es Salaam is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +31°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Dar es Salaam:
Water temperature in Dar es Salaam in April
Water in Dar es Salaam in April is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Dar es Salaam in April?
Climate in Dar es Salaam in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 174 mm | 205 mm | 111 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 86% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 21 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting colder in April. From +31°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +30°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 174 mm to 205 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually increasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+31°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 558 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1581 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dar es Salaam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.