Katerero in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Katerero sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 543 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Katerero's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Katerero has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Katerero's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 543 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Katerero in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical fall day in Katerero reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.
Katerero 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 21° | 134 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 121 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 21° | 173 | 24.7 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 21° | 222 | 26.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| May | 24° / 21° | 148 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 49 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 26 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 20° | 61 | 12.3 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 93 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 21° | 147 | 25.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 20° | 165 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 24° / 21° | 152 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Katerero gets around 543 mm of rain over 73 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Katerero?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Katerero for sightseeing.
What to pack for Katerero in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Katerero sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Katerero in Fall
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 Katerero peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Katerero in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Katerero is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 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) | 28 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Katerero?
Katerero sits at 1.4°S, 31.7°E, 1,164 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bukoba, 12 km away.
Topography around Katerero
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katerero.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katerero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m.
The land around Katerero is covered by grassland (44%), trees (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), trees (28%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and grassland (24%) 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 Katerero (-1.4°, 31.7333°, elevation 1,164 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.