Chimala in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Chimala sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 161 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Chimala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chimala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 161 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chimala in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Chimala reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Chimala 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 | 27° / 18° | 175 | 20.6 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 140 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 267 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 17° | 173 | 14 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 15 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 17° | 41 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 18° | 118 | 8.8 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 183 | 16.9 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Chimala gets around 161 mm of rain over 12 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 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chimala
None of Chimala's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chimala's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Chimala?
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 a reasonable time to visit Chimala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chimala in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Chimala sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Chimala in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Chimala peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chimala in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chimala is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 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) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Chimala?
Chimala sits at 8.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,143 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Igurusi, 19 km away.
Topography around Chimala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chimala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m around an average of 1,194 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 m.
The land around Chimala is covered by cropland (37%), shrubs (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (32%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (25%) 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 Chimala (-8.8564°, 34.0239°, elevation 1,143 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.