Lembeni in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Lembeni sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 282 mm of rain over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Lembeni's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lembeni's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
282 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lembeni in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Lembeni reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Lembeni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 36 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
36
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lembeni 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°335.812.24.5
Feb33° / 21°335.112.14.1
Mar32° / 21°8112.1123.8
Apr30° / 21°12020.211.93.9
May27° / 19°8113.311.85.8
Jun26° / 17°123.111.87.2
Jul26° / 16°82.411.87.4
Aug27° / 17°92.111.97.3
Sep29° / 18°71.7126.3
Oct31° / 19°275.612.15.2
Nov31° / 20°438.712.24.7
Dec31° / 21°408.812.24.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Lembeni gets around 282 mm of rain over 46 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Lembeni?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Lembeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lembeni in Fall

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

In fall, Lembeni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lembeni in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Lembeni peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lembeni?

Lembeni sits at 3.8°S, 37.6°E, 979 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usangi, 11 km away.

Boma la NgombeMerelaniMbuguniHedaru

Topography around Lembeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lembeni has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,506 m.

The land around Lembeni is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
914 m
16 km
1,431 m
80 km
4,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Usangi 11 km · Same 34 km · Taveta 43 km · Moshi 58 km · Boma la Ngombe 72 km · Merelani 75 km · Mbuguni 78 km · Hedaru 86 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 Lembeni (-3.7833°, 37.6167°, elevation 979 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.