Ifakara in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ifakara sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 63 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Ifakara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ifakara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 63 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Ifakara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 35°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ifakara reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Ifakara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 72 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ifakara 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	33° / 24°	128	17.2	12.4	2.8
Feb	33° / 24°	118	17	12.3	2.9
Mar	31° / 23°	178	24.8	12.1	3.0
Apr	29° / 22°	156	23.5	11.8	3.7
May	29° / 20°	52	10.2	11.6	5.7
Jun	28° / 18°	8	2.3	11.5	6.9
Jul	29° / 17°	7	1.4	11.6	6.9
Aug	30° / 19°	9	2.3	11.7	6.1
Sep	32° / 20°	7	1.7	12	5.0
Oct	33° / 22°	21	4.1	12.2	3.8
Nov	35° / 23°	36	6.5	12.4	2.9
Dec	34° / 24°	87	14.9	12.5	2.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ifakara gets around 63 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — 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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ifakara

In seasonPeak

None of Ifakara's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ifakara's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Ifakara?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ifakara. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ifakara in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Ifakara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Ifakara in Spring

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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 Ifakara peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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)	13	14	15	13	10	10	10	10	12	13	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	14	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	10	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Ifakara 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 Ifakara is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (May, 9 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	12	10	9	9	9	14	25	36	29	17	10
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	12	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	36	Poor
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ifakara?

Ifakara sits at 8.1°S, 36.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kidatu, 57 km away.

Topography around Ifakara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ifakara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifakara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 m.

The land around Ifakara is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km

23 m

trees 48%

16 km

873 m

cropland 38%

80 km

2,356 m

trees 59%

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Spring weather nearby: Kidatu 57 km · Ruaha 62 km · Kidodi 69 km · Ilula 87 km · Mikumi 88 km · Malinyi 108 km · Iringa 116 km · Mlimba 121 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 Ifakara (-8.1333°, 36.6833°, elevation 259 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.