Mhalamba in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mhalamba sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 379 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Mhalamba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mhalamba has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mhalamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 379 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mhalamba in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical fall day in Mhalamba reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.
Mhalamba 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 | 25° / 21° | 102 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 76 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 135 | 19.6 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 170 | 20.9 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 73 | 13.2 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 21° | 25 | 5 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 12 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 50 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 98 | 16 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 175 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 224 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 25° / 21° | 169 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mhalamba gets around 379 mm of rain over 54 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 54 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mhalamba
In fall, Mhalamba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mhalamba's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mhalamba?
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 Mhalamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mhalamba in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mhalamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.
UV index in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mhalamba in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mhalamba is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 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) | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Mhalamba?
Mhalamba sits at 2.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chato, 28 km away.
Topography around Mhalamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mhalamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhalamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.
The land around Mhalamba is covered by cropland (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (31%) 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 Mhalamba (-2.5812°, 32.0099°, elevation 1,150 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.