Bashanet in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Bashanet sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 112 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bashanet's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bashanet's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 112 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bashanet in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Bashanet reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Bashanet weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 15° | 353 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 240 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 251 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 152 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 14° | 50 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 3 | 1 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 3 | 0.8 | 12 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 19 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 90 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 270 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bashanet gets around 112 mm of rain over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bashanet
None of Bashanet's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bashanet's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bashanet?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Bashanet for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bashanet in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bashanet sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Bashanet in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bashanet peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Bashanet?
Bashanet sits at 4.2°S, 35.4°E, 2,044 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dareda, 15 km away.
Topography around Bashanet
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bashanet.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bashanet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 2,083 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.
The land around Bashanet is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.
Tanzania travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,319
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 31.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 479
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bashanet (-4.2333°, 35.4167°, elevation 2,044 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.