Chake Chake in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Chake Chake sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 627 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Chake Chake's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Chake Chake has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Chake Chake's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 627 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Chake Chake in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Chake Chake reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Chake Chake
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chake Chake weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 28° / 27° | 26 | 5 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 27° | 15 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 27° | 96 | 15.9 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 267 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| May | 27° / 26° | 265 | 23.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 25° | 67 | 15.4 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 24° | 39 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 24° | 23 | 7 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 24° | 20 | 5.1 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 25° | 65 | 10 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 72 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 61 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Chake Chake gets around 627 mm of rain over 67 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 20 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chake Chake
In fall, Chake Chake overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chake Chake sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Chake Chake's monsoon runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Chake Chake?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Chake Chake for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chake Chake in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Chake Chake sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chake Chake in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Chake Chake in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chake Chake peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chake Chake in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chake Chake is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Chake Chake?
Chake Chake sits at 5.2°S, 39.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mkoani, 19 km away.
Topography around Chake Chake
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chake Chake.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chake Chake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m.
The land around Chake Chake is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (91%) 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 Chake Chake (-5.2459°, 39.7666°, elevation 19 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.