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Weather in April in Mara region

Considering a trip to Mara region this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Mara region in April?

Mara region is a region in Tanzania. April in Mara region generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Musoma at 28°C to very warm in Nyerere National Park at 31°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Nyerere National Park and 21°C in Musoma.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Grumeti Game Reserve with an average of 117 mm to heavy rainfall in Tarangire National Park with 205 mm. Musoma experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Mara region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Mara region's yearly weather, check out our Mara region climate page.

Where to go in Mara region in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mara region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 4 most popular destinations in Mara region?

Musoma

In April Musoma generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Musoma
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
21°C 
149 mm 
17 days 
28°C 
21°C 
196 mm 
22 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
21°C 
118 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Musoma

Grumeti Game Reserve

In April Grumeti Game Reserve generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Grumeti Game Reserve
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
30°C 
18°C 
103 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
17°C 
117 mm 
21 days 
May   >> May
>>  
29°C 
17°C 
51 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Grumeti Game Reserve

Tarangire National Park

In April Tarangire National Park generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tarangire National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
20°C 
146 mm 
15 days 
29°C 
20°C 
205 mm 
19 days 
May   >> May
>>  
28°C 
18°C 
89 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Tarangire National Park

Nyerere National Park

In April Nyerere National Park generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Nyerere National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
31°C 
22°C 
165 mm 
19 days 
31°C 
22°C 
117 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
20°C 
32 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Nyerere National Park

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mara region, in Tanzania.

Is April the best time to visit Mara region?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Mara region due to the typically tolerable weather in Musoma.

On average, the best time to visit Mara region is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Musoma. In contrast, April tends to have tolerable weather conditions.

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