When to go · Pemba
Pemba in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PembaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 11 days
- North coast, Mozambique · Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Pembarainy
Hotter and more humid; much of the far north is under travel advisories — climate only is not a reason to go.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Medium
Mozambique overall: Rains ease; Easter weekend busy in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pemba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (hot rainy season).
May: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Pemba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast