Mugumu in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mugumu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mugumu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mugumu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mugumu in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Mugumu reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Mugumu 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 | 28° / 16° | 91 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 65 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 16° | 111 | 15.7 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 16° | 148 | 18.3 | 12 | 4.8 |
| May | 27° / 16° | 73 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 24 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 15° | 10 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 22 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 26 | 6.2 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 57 | 9.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 135 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 16° | 117 | 17.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mugumu gets around 218 mm of rain over 33 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mugumu?
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 a reasonable time to visit Mugumu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mugumu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mugumu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Mugumu 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 Mugumu peaks around March 16 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mugumu in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mugumu is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 28 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) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 46 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Mugumu?
Mugumu sits at 1.9°S, 34.7°E, 1,551 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matongo, 47 km away.
Topography around Mugumu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mugumu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mugumu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,579 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m.
The land around Mugumu is covered by grassland (39%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) 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 Mugumu (-1.85°, 34.7°, elevation 1,551 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.