Mazinde in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mazinde sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 229 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
229 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.3
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mazinde in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mazinde reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mazinde 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12213.912.25.9
Feb28° / 19°10511.212.25.9
Mar27° / 19°18020.7124.9
Apr25° / 19°23426.811.94.0
May23° / 17°16622.311.84.9
Jun22° / 15°4613.611.75.9
Jul22° / 14°3711.811.76.1
Aug23° / 14°3410.511.86.6
Sep24° / 15°288.1127.2
Oct26° / 17°7612.412.16.4
Nov26° / 18°12518.512.25.3
Dec27° / 19°16219.712.35.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mazinde gets around 229 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mazinde

In seasonPeak

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

Mazinde's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mazinde?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mazinde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mazinde in Spring

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

In spring, Mazinde sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mazinde 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 Mazinde peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mazinde 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 Mazinde is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mazinde?

Mazinde sits at 4.8°S, 38.2°E, 485 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matui, 4.0 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Mazinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazinde has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,903 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,430 m.

The land around Mazinde is covered by shrubs (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
1,903 m
80 km
2,430 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Matui 4.0 km · Lushoto 8.0 km · Makuyuni 15 km · Hedaru 48 km · Korogwe 49 km · Maramba 52 km · Chanika 72 km · Handeni 74 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 Mazinde (-4.8°, 38.2167°, elevation 485 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.