Mbulu in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mbulu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mbulu's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbulu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mbulu in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Mbulu reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Mbulu 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 | 27° / 17° | 131 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 83 | 10 | 12.1 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 113 | 11.7 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 106 | 14 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 12 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 13 | 2.7 | 12.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 60 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 117 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mbulu gets around 75 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbulu
In spring, Mbulu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mbulu's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mbulu?
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 one of the better times to visit Mbulu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mbulu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mbulu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Mbulu in Spring
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 Mbulu peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mbulu?
Mbulu sits at 3.9°S, 35.5°E, 1,815 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Dongobesh, 29 km away.
Topography around Mbulu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mbulu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbulu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.
The land around Mbulu is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (27%) and cropland (22%) 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 Mbulu (-3.85°, 35.5333°, elevation 1,815 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.