Kahama in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kahama sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 172 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
172 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kahama in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Kahama reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Kahama 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
Jan28° / 18°11418.312.24.9
Feb29° / 19°8514.612.14.8
Mar28° / 19°12017.1124.8
Apr28° / 19°10415.311.95.4
May29° / 19°254.511.86.5
Jun29° / 18°20.511.86.7
Jul29° / 18°10.211.86.9
Aug30° / 19°71.211.96.3
Sep31° / 20°142.5125.4
Oct31° / 20°427.612.14.8
Nov29° / 19°1171612.24.7
Dec28° / 18°12919.812.24.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kahama gets around 172 mm of rain over 26 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kahama

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kahama overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kahama's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Kahama?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kahama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahama in Spring

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

In spring, Kahama sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kahama 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 Kahama peaks around March 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kahama 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 Kahama is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahama?

Kahama sits at 3.8°S, 32.6°E, 1,249 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Isaka, 38 km away.

NzegaUshiromboShinyangaOld Shinyanga

Topography around Kahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 1,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.

The land around Kahama is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Isaka 38 km · Masumbwe 51 km · Tinde 67 km · Mhango 67 km · Nzega 77 km · Ushirombo 80 km · Shinyanga 93 km · Old Shinyanga 94 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 Kahama (-3.8333°, 32.6°, elevation 1,249 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.