Katesh in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Katesh sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain over about 10 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Katesh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Katesh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 72 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Katesh in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Katesh reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Katesh 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 | 25° / 16° | 204 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 154 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 162 | 14.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 101 | 15.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 39 | 8 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 3 | 1 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 10 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 60 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 160 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Katesh gets around 72 mm of rain over 10 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Katesh
None of Katesh's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Katesh's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Katesh?
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 one of the better times to visit Katesh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Katesh in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Katesh sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Katesh 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 Katesh peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (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 | 15 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Katesh?
Katesh sits at 4.5°S, 35.4°E, 1,724 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nangwa, 10 km away.
Topography around Katesh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Katesh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Katesh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 1,739 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,394 m.
The land around Katesh is covered by cropland (53%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Katesh (-4.5248°, 35.3849°, elevation 1,724 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.