Mpwapwa in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mpwapwa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 142 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mpwapwa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mpwapwa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 142 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mpwapwa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Mpwapwa reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mpwapwa 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 | 28° / 19° | 108 | 17.8 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 75 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 90 | 16.7 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 44 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 6.4 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 8 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 34 | 4.8 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 88 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mpwapwa gets around 142 mm of rain over 28 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 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mpwapwa?
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 Mpwapwa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mpwapwa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mpwapwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Mpwapwa 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 Mpwapwa peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mpwapwa?
Mpwapwa sits at 6.3°S, 36.5°E, 998 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaigwa, 35 km away.
Topography around Mpwapwa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mpwapwa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mpwapwa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.
The land around Mpwapwa is covered by trees (26%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (21%) 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 Mpwapwa (-6.35°, 36.4833°, elevation 998 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.