Matiri in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Matiri sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 89 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Matiri's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matiri's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 89 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Matiri in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 29°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Matiri reaches about 29°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Matiri 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 | 26° / 19° | 304 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 261 | 24.5 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 263 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 99 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 19 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 2 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 18 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 69 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 206 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Matiri gets around 89 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Matiri
In spring, Matiri overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Matiri sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Matiri's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Matiri?
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 Matiri for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Matiri in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Matiri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Matiri 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 Matiri peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Matiri 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 Matiri is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 31 | 14 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Matiri?
Matiri sits at 10.8°S, 34.9°E, 1,324 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigonsera, 17 km away.
Topography around Matiri
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matiri.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matiri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 1,284 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,157 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.
The land around Matiri is covered by cropland (45%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Matiri (-10.75°, 34.9°, elevation 1,324 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.