Matai in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Matai sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 472 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Matai's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 472 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Matai in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical fall day in Matai reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Matai 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 14° | 319 | 27.6 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 14° | 256 | 22.9 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 23° / 14° | 291 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 156 | 16 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 26 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 6 | 0.8 | 12 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 33 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 133 | 13.1 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 14° | 340 | 24 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Matai gets around 472 mm of rain over 45 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Matai
In fall, Matai overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Matai sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Matai's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Matai?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Matai for sightseeing.
What to pack for Matai in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Matai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Matai in Fall
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 Matai peaks around February 17 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Matai in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Matai is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 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) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Matai?
Matai sits at 8.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,706 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sumbawanga, 39 km away.
Topography around Matai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,702 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.
The land around Matai is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (21%) 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 Matai (-8.3°, 31.5167°, elevation 1,706 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.