Kasulu in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Kasulu sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 454 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
454 mm
62 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kasulu in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Kasulu reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Kasulu 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°23528.312.23.8
Feb26° / 17°18924.312.14.0
Mar26° / 17°21427.3124.0
Apr25° / 17°17223.711.94.3
May26° / 17°6811.111.86.4
Jun27° / 16°14311.77.6
Jul27° / 16°30.811.87.9
Aug29° / 17°111.811.96.8
Sep29° / 18°366.4125.7
Oct28° / 18°1361712.14.9
Nov26° / 17°23125.512.24.0
Dec25° / 17°25728.912.33.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Kasulu gets around 454 mm of rain over 62 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Kasulu

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In fall, Kasulu overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kasulu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Kasulu?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Kasulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasulu in Fall

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

In fall, Kasulu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.

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UV index in Kasulu in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Kasulu peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 16Aug 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kasulu in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kasulu is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2146 µg/m³Apr 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep36Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasulu?

Kasulu sits at 4.6°S, 30.1°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwandiga, 57 km away.

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Topography around Kasulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 1,320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,720 m.

The land around Kasulu is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
1,720 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Mwandiga 57 km · Kigoma 62 km · Uvinza 67 km · Vyanda 76 km · Rumonge 100 km · Nguruka 120 km · Gitega 129 km · Kibondo 130 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 Kasulu (-4.5767°, 30.1025°, elevation 1,310 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.