Matongo in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Matongo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 232 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Matongo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Matongo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 232 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Matongo in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Matongo reaches about 30°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.
Matongo 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 | 29° / 17° | 96 | 15.7 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 17° | 72 | 12.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 123 | 16.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 151 | 18.7 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 78 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 23 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 10 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 17° | 29 | 6.7 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 61 | 10 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 17° | 143 | 17.7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 17° | 133 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Matongo gets around 232 mm of rain over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Matongo?
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 Matongo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Matongo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Matongo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Matongo 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 Matongo peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (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 | 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 | 15 | 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 Matongo 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 Matongo is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 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) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Matongo?
Matongo sits at 1.5°S, 34.5°E, 1,223 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tarime, 22 km away.
Topography around Matongo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Matongo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Matongo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.
The land around Matongo is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (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 Matongo (-1.4677°, 34.5228°, elevation 1,223 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.