Mwanza in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mwanza sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 581 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Mwanza's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mwanza 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 Mwanza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 581 mm
- 66 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mwanza in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Mwanza reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Mwanza 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 | 25° / 21° | 160 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 22° | 113 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 181 | 19.3 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 21° | 196 | 20 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| May | 26° / 21° | 88 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 21° | 33 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 12 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 53 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 104 | 15.4 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 211 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 25° / 21° | 266 | 26 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 25° / 21° | 224 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mwanza gets around 581 mm of rain over 66 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 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.
Hazard calendar for Mwanza
In spring, Mwanza overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mwanza's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mwanza?
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 Mwanza for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mwanza in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mwanza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 66 days see rain.
UV index in Mwanza in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mwanza peaks around March 16 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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mwanza 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 Mwanza is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 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) | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Mwanza?
Mwanza sits at 2.5°S, 32.9°E, 1,144 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kisesa, 15 km away.
Topography around Mwanza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mwanza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.
The land around Mwanza is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (40%) 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 Mwanza (-2.5167°, 32.9°, elevation 1,144 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.