Kitama in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Kitama sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 21 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Kitama's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kitama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kitama in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Kitama reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Kitama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 47 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kitama 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 | 30° / 23° | 200 | 22.6 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 187 | 20.5 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 192 | 26 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 86 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 24 | 5 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 9 | 3 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 23 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 52 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 137 | 20.3 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kitama gets around 84 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kitama
None of Kitama's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kitama's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kitama?
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 a reasonable time to visit Kitama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kitama in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kitama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Kitama in Spring
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 Kitama peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kitama in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kitama is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 9 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) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Kitama?
Kitama sits at 10.7°S, 39.7°E, 264 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tandahimba, 12 km away.
Topography around Kitama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kitama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 256 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m.
The land around Kitama is covered by trees (40%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) 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 Kitama (-10.7167°, 39.7333°, elevation 264 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.