Iringa in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Iringa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Iringa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iringa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
56 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
8.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Iringa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Iringa reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Iringa 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
Jan24° / 16°16223.712.44.6
Feb24° / 16°1262012.34.9
Mar24° / 16°13020.512.15.2
Apr23° / 16°5710.411.86.8
May23° / 14°71.511.78.5
Jun23° / 12°00.111.68.7
Jul22° / 12°0011.68.6
Aug23° / 12°0011.78.8
Sep24° / 13°10.3129.0
Oct26° / 14°81.912.28.3
Nov26° / 16°467.312.47.1
Dec25° / 16°13119.212.45.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Iringa gets around 56 mm of rain over 10 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 15 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 24 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 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Iringa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Iringa?

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.

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Iringa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iringa in Spring

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

In spring, Iringa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Iringa 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 Iringa peaks around March 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Iringa 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 Iringa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³May 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iringa?

Iringa sits at 7.8°S, 35.7°E, 1,625 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilula, 38 km away.

MafingaMlimbaIfakaraKibakweMalinyiKidatu

Topography around Iringa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iringa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,613 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,181 m.

The land around Iringa is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
2,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Ilula 38 km · Izazi 63 km · Mafinga 74 km · Mlimba 116 km · Ifakara 116 km · Kibakwe 138 km · Malinyi 138 km · Kidatu 139 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 Iringa (-7.7667°, 35.7°, elevation 1,625 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.