Nangwa in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Nangwa sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 302 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Nangwa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nangwa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 302 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Nangwa in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Nangwa reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Nangwa 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 | 25° / 16° | 204 | 14.7 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 154 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 162 | 14.5 | 12 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 101 | 15.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 39 | 8 | 11.8 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 3 | 1 | 11.7 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 10 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 60 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 160 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Nangwa gets around 302 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nangwa
In fall, Nangwa overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nangwa's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Nangwa?
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 Nangwa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nangwa in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Nangwa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Nangwa 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 Nangwa peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (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 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Nangwa?
Nangwa sits at 4.5°S, 35.5°E, 1,837 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katesh, 10 km away.
Topography around Nangwa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nangwa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,402 m.
The land around Nangwa is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (31%) 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 Nangwa (-4.4667°, 35.45°, elevation 1,837 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.