Mwanhuzi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mwanhuzi sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 172 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
172 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mwanhuzi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical fall day in Mwanhuzi reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How fall really feels in Mwanhuzi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mwanhuzi 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11716.112.24.7
Feb30° / 19°8512.412.14.6
Mar30° / 19°9212.4124.7
Apr30° / 19°678.211.95.3
May30° / 19°142.511.86.1
Jun29° / 18°10.311.86.5
Jul29° / 17°10.111.86.9
Aug30° / 18°10.311.96.4
Sep31° / 19°20.5125.6
Oct32° / 20°111.812.14.8
Nov31° / 20°618.412.24.5
Dec29° / 19°13415.412.24.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mwanhuzi gets around 172 mm of rain over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mwanhuzi

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In fall, Mwanhuzi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mwanhuzi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Mwanhuzi?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwanhuzi in Fall

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

In fall, Mwanhuzi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Mwanhuzi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Mwanhuzi peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mwanhuzi?

Mwanhuzi sits at 3.5°S, 34.3°E, 1,196 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 41 km away.

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Topography around Mwanhuzi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mwanhuzi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwanhuzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m.

The land around Mwanhuzi is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
949 m
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Fall weather nearby: Lalago 41 km · Somanda 44 km · Kishapu 51 km · Kisesa 53 km · Nyalikungu 70 km · Shanwa 73 km · Mwadui 79 km · Kiomboi 82 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 Mwanhuzi (-3.5272°, 34.3151°, elevation 1,196 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.