Dumila in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Dumila sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 391 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Dumila's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dumila's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 391 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dumila in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Dumila reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Dumila
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 25 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.
Dumila 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 | 31° / 22° | 150 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 146 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 163 | 22.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 152 | 24.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 76 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 19 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 13 | 3.7 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 18 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 14 | 4.3 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 41 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 60 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 119 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Dumila gets around 391 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dumila
In fall, Dumila overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dumila's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Dumila?
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 Dumila for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dumila in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Dumila sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
UV index in Dumila 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 Dumila peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dumila 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 Dumila is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Dumila?
Dumila sits at 6.4°S, 37.3°E, 505 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magole, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Dumila
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dumila.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dumila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 436 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,097 m.
The land around Dumila is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (24%) 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 Dumila (-6.3839°, 37.3433°, elevation 505 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.