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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17520.612.54.7
Feb28° / 18°14017.412.34.7
Mar28° / 18°26720.912.14.7
Apr28° / 17°1731411.85.6
May28° / 16°151.611.67.5
Jun27° / 14°1011.58.5
Jul27° / 13°00.111.58.7
Aug28° / 14°00.111.78.1
Sep29° / 15°20.311.96.8
Oct31° / 17°413.112.25.5
Nov31° / 18°1188.812.44.8
Dec28° / 18°18316.912.54.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chimala gets around 161 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chimala

In seasonPeak

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.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Chimala in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chimala in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
590 m
16 km
1,422 m
80 km
2,467 m
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Spring weather nearby: Igurusi 19 km · Urunda 38 km · Rujewa 43 km · Tukuyu 60 km · Katumba 61 km · Ilembula 62 km · Mbeya 63 km · Kiwira 64 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
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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.