Mbuguni in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mbuguni sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 358 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mbuguni's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbuguni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mbuguni in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Mbuguni reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mbuguni 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 | 31° / 19° | 54 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 49 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 118 | 16.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 153 | 23.7 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 87 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 20 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 15 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 15 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 9 | 2.8 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 24 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 61 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 74 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mbuguni gets around 358 mm of rain over 56 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbuguni
In fall, Mbuguni overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbuguni's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mbuguni?
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 Mbuguni for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbuguni in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mbuguni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Mbuguni 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 Mbuguni peaks around March 14 at about 16 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mbuguni?
Mbuguni sits at 3.6°S, 37.0°E, 921 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Merelani, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Mbuguni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbuguni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbuguni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,229 m.
The land around Mbuguni is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (30%) 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 Mbuguni (-3.5667°, 36.95°, elevation 921 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.