Nangomba in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Nangomba sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Nangomba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nangomba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
41 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nangomba in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early September to 34°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Nangomba reaches about 33°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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How spring really feels in Nangomba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 78 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
78
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nangomba 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°17419.312.63.1
Feb31° / 23°15818.412.43.3
Mar30° / 23°16122.212.13.5
Apr30° / 22°6112.411.84.6
May31° / 21°112.111.55.8
Jun29° / 19°20.311.46.7
Jul29° / 18°10.311.46.9
Aug30° / 19°10.311.66.1
Sep32° / 20°20.411.95.0
Oct34° / 21°81.912.24.0
Nov34° / 23°315.212.53.2
Dec33° / 24°1181512.63.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nangomba gets around 41 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nangomba

In seasonPeak

None of Nangomba's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Nangomba's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Nangomba?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nangomba in Spring

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

In spring, Nangomba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Nangomba in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Nangomba peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nangomba in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nangomba is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2420 µg/m³May 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nangomba?

Nangomba sits at 10.9°S, 38.5°E, 293 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 39 km away.

Newala KisimaniNewalaLuchinguNangangaRuangwa

Topography around Nangomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m.

The land around Nangomba is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Masasi 39 km · Lukuledi 49 km · Nachingwea 65 km · Newala Kisimani 86 km · Newala 87 km · Luchingu 91 km · Nanganga 91 km · Ruangwa 104 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 Nangomba (-10.9°, 38.5°, elevation 293 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.