Kibaha in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kibaha sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
191 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kibaha in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical spring day in Kibaha reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

15°20°25°30°35°SepOctNov

How spring really feels in Kibaha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kibaha 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
Jan31° / 25°6012.512.34.1
Feb32° / 25°6210.612.23.9
Mar31° / 24°16423.1123.1
Apr30° / 23°20325.811.93.1
May29° / 22°12818.511.74.5
Jun29° / 21°287.911.66.0
Jul29° / 20°175.811.66.3
Aug29° / 20°236.711.86.0
Sep30° / 21°247.6125.5
Oct31° / 22°6312.212.24.6
Nov31° / 23°10418.812.33.7
Dec31° / 24°10419.412.43.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kibaha gets around 191 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — 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 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kibaha

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Kibaha?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kibaha in Spring

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

In spring, Kibaha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kibaha in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kibaha in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibaha peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibaha 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 Kibaha is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibaha?

Kibaha sits at 6.8°S, 38.9°E, 154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlandizi, 22 km away.

Topography around Kibaha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Kibaha is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (32%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Mlandizi 22 km · Mapinga 25 km · Bagamoyo 36 km · Magomeni 37 km · Dar es Salaam 39 km · Mwandege 47 km · Vikindu 50 km · Mkuranga 51 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 Kibaha (-6.7667°, 38.9167°, elevation 154 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.