Makuyuni in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Makuyuni sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 246 mm of rain over about 44 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 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
246 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Makuyuni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
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.

Makuyuni 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° / 20°285.612.24.4
Feb33° / 20°244.212.14.1
Mar32° / 20°6711.2124.0
Apr29° / 20°12220.711.94.2
May27° / 18°5711.611.86.0
Jun27° / 16°92.311.87.2
Jul27° / 15°71.711.87.4
Aug28° / 16°61.311.97.1
Sep30° / 17°40.9126.0
Oct31° / 19°163.812.15.0
Nov31° / 20°39812.24.6
Dec31° / 20°417.712.24.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 246 mm of rain over 44 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 humid — 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 6 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Makuyuni?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Makuyuni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makuyuni in Fall

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

In fall, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Makuyuni is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 3.5°S, 36.1°E, 1,070 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mto wa Mbu, 36 km away.

MbuluBabatiGalappoUsa River

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,782 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
3,782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Mto wa Mbu 36 km · Kiratu 54 km · Magugu 64 km · Arusha 68 km · Mbulu 71 km · Babati 84 km · Galappo 84 km · Usa River 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 Makuyuni (-3.55°, 36.1°, elevation 1,070 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.