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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°20414.712.26.0
Feb26° / 16°15411.912.16.1
Mar25° / 16°16214.5126.1
Apr24° / 16°10115.811.95.9
May23° / 14°39811.87.0
Jun22° / 12°3111.77.9
Jul22° / 11°20.611.88.1
Aug23° / 12°20.511.98.3
Sep25° / 13°10.4128.6
Oct26° / 14°102.312.17.9
Nov26° / 15°606.812.27.1
Dec26° / 16°16012.912.36.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nangwa gets around 302 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels comfortable — 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nangwa

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Nangwa 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
857 m
16 km
1,906 m
80 km
2,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Katesh 10 km · Bashanet 26 km · Dareda 30 km · Basotu 42 km · Babati 43 km · Dongobesh 45 km · Galappo 50 km · Kondoa 61 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 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.