Nyamuswa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Nyamuswa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 383 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
383 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nyamuswa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Nyamuswa reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.

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Nyamuswa 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
Jan28° / 18°1432012.14.9
Feb29° / 18°11317.112.14.5
Mar29° / 18°15019.8124.4
Apr28° / 18°16020.3124.6
May28° / 18°7312.911.95.7
Jun28° / 18°275.911.96.2
Jul29° / 18°133.211.96.3
Aug29° / 18°33611.95.8
Sep30° / 19°478.7125.1
Oct30° / 19°8814.2124.5
Nov28° / 18°16620.512.14.4
Dec27° / 18°17321.812.14.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Nyamuswa gets around 383 mm of rain over 53 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 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 11 h 54 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Nyamuswa

In seasonPeak

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

Nyamuswa's rainy season runs October–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 Nyamuswa?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Nyamuswa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nyamuswa in Fall

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

In fall, Nyamuswa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

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UV index in Nyamuswa 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 Nyamuswa peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nyamuswa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nyamuswa is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nyamuswa?

Nyamuswa sits at 1.9°S, 34.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Butiama, 16 km away.

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Topography around Nyamuswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyamuswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 1,370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Nyamuswa is covered by cropland (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
656 m
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Fall weather nearby: Butiama 16 km · Bunda 21 km · Musoma 51 km · Kibara 69 km · Tarime 72 km · Matongo 74 km · Mugumu 76 km · Nyakabindi 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 Nyamuswa (-1.9°, 34.0167°, elevation 1,386 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.