Ikungi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ikungi sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 7 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ikungi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ikungi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ikungi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Ikungi reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Ikungi 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 | 26° / 17° | 169 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 115 | 14.9 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 135 | 15.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 74 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 12 | 2.3 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 18° | 49 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 139 | 14.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ikungi gets around 55 mm of rain over 7 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 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 Ikungi
None of Ikungi's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ikungi's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Ikungi?
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 Ikungi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ikungi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ikungi sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Ikungi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ikungi peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ikungi 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 Ikungi is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Ikungi?
Ikungi sits at 5.1°S, 34.8°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Puma, 15 km away.
Topography around Ikungi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ikungi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikungi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.
The land around Ikungi is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (30%) and trees (20%) 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 Ikungi (-5.1333°, 34.7667°, elevation 1,525 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.