Kilindoni in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Kilindoni sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 114 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Kilindoni's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
114 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
7.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kilindoni in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Kilindoni reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Kilindoni

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

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kilindoni 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° / 27°719.912.46.4
Feb28° / 27°649.312.36.0
Mar28° / 27°19120.912.14.5
Apr28° / 26°31125.411.84.1
May27° / 26°16617.711.65.6
Jun26° / 25°429.211.57.1
Jul25° / 24°246.611.67.7
Aug25° / 24°174.911.78.2
Sep25° / 24°123.9128.4
Oct26° / 25°366.912.27.7
Nov27° / 26°661112.46.7
Dec28° / 26°9514.912.56.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Kilindoni gets around 114 mm of rain over 22 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 oppressive — 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 19 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kilindoni

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kilindoni's monsoon runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Kilindoni?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Kilindoni for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kilindoni in Spring

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

In spring, Kilindoni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 22 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kilindoni 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 offshore 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
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Nov 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kilindoni?

Kilindoni sits at 7.9°S, 39.7°E, 33 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bungu, 73 km away.

BunguIkwiririKibitiMkurangaVikinduMwandegeKilwa MasokoDar es Salaam

Topography around Kilindoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilindoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Kilindoni is covered by water (38%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Spring weather nearby: Bungu 73 km · Ikwiriri 76 km · Kibiti 83 km · Mkuranga 102 km · Vikindu 109 km · Mwandege 112 km · Kilwa Masoko 114 km · Dar es Salaam 129 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 Kilindoni (-7.9145°, 39.662°, elevation 33 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.