Mbinga in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mbinga sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 138 mm of rain over about 20 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 25°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Mbinga's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbinga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 138 mm; 20 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Mbinga in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mbinga reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Mbinga 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	25° / 18°	413	29.3	12.6	3.7
Feb	25° / 18°	333	25.9	12.4	3.7
Mar	25° / 18°	318	29.3	12.1	3.7
Apr	24° / 17°	140	24.1	11.8	4.6
May	23° / 14°	40	11.1	11.5	6.7
Jun	22° / 12°	16	5.5	11.4	7.4
Jul	21° / 12°	17	6	11.4	7.4
Aug	23° / 13°	10	3.5	11.6	8.3
Sep	26° / 15°	7	2	11.9	8.3
Oct	28° / 17°	27	6.3	12.2	7.0
Nov	28° / 18°	104	12.1	12.5	5.7
Dec	26° / 18°	309	25.4	12.6	4.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mbinga gets around 138 mm of rain over 20 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mbinga

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

Mbinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mbinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Monsoon

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Feb

Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Mbinga?

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.

7.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Mbinga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mbinga in Spring

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

In spring, Mbinga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Mbinga 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 Mbinga peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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)	16	16	16	13	10	10	10	11	12	14	14	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Mbinga 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 Mbinga is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× 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	10	9	9	9	10	16	36	55	42	12	8
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	55	Unhealthy
Oct	42	Poor
Nov	12	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Mbinga?

Mbinga sits at 10.9°S, 35.0°E, 1,357 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigonsera, 15 km away.

Topography around Mbinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbinga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Mbinga is covered by cropland (24%), trees (23%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (28%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km

365 m

cropland 24%

16 km

1,176 m

shrubs 32%

80 km

1,616 m

trees 28%

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Spring weather nearby: Kigonsera 15 km · Matiri 24 km · Tingi 41 km · Maposeni 57 km · Songea 75 km · Nkhata Bay 109 km · Mahanje 116 km · Mzuzu 124 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 Mbinga (-10.9333°, 35.0167°, elevation 1,357 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.