Mbuguni in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Mbuguni sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 94 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
94 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mbuguni in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Mbuguni reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Mbuguni 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
Jan31° / 19°549.212.24.8
Feb31° / 20°498.112.14.5
Mar30° / 20°11816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°15323.711.94.3
May26° / 18°8716.211.85.7
Jun24° / 15°206.311.87.2
Jul24° / 14°154.611.87.5
Aug25° / 15°154.411.97.5
Sep27° / 16°92.8127.4
Oct29° / 18°246.212.16.1
Nov29° / 19°6111.712.25.1
Dec30° / 19°7412.412.24.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Mbuguni gets around 94 mm of rain over 21 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 comfortable — 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 8 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 12 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Mbuguni

In seasonPeak

None of Mbuguni's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Mbuguni'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 Mbuguni?

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.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Mbuguni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mbuguni in Spring

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

In spring, Mbuguni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Mbuguni in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

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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.

3 km
27 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
5,229 m
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Spring weather nearby: Merelani 3.0 km · Usa River 25 km · Kingori 32 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Arusha 37 km · Moshi 49 km · Lembeni 78 km · Usangi 81 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 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.