Masumbwe in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Masumbwe sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 191 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Masumbwe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Masumbwe reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Masumbwe 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	28° / 18°	117	19	12.2	5.0
Feb	28° / 18°	88	15.3	12.1	4.8
Mar	28° / 19°	130	17.9	12	4.8
Apr	27° / 18°	117	16.6	11.9	5.2
May	28° / 19°	31	5.1	11.8	6.5
Jun	29° / 18°	2	0.4	11.8	6.7
Jul	29° / 18°	1	0.2	11.8	6.8
Aug	30° / 19°	7	1.2	11.9	6.1
Sep	31° / 20°	14	2.6	12	5.3
Oct	31° / 20°	47	8.3	12.1	4.7
Nov	28° / 19°	131	17.4	12.2	4.7
Dec	27° / 18°	136	20.3	12.2	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Masumbwe gets around 191 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Masumbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Masumbwe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Masumbwe?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.7

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Masumbwe in Spring

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

In spring, Masumbwe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Masumbwe 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 Masumbwe peaks around March 15 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	15	16	15	12	10	11	11	13	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Masumbwe 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 Masumbwe is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 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)	17	15	12	10	8	9	10	11	12	10	11	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	12	Good
Apr	10	Good
May	8	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	12	Good
Oct	10	Good
Nov	11	Good
Dec	12	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Masumbwe?

Masumbwe sits at 3.6°S, 32.2°E, 1,191 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ushirombo, 29 km away.

Topography around Masumbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masumbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Masumbwe is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

61 m

cropland 68%

16 km

389 m

cropland 60%

80 km

433 m

cropland 56%

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Spring weather nearby: Ushirombo 29 km · Kahama 51 km · Buseresere 73 km · Katoro 76 km · Diobahika 80 km · Uyovu 83 km · Mhango 84 km · Geita 85 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 Masumbwe (-3.6333°, 32.1833°, elevation 1,191 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.