Rujewa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rujewa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 192 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-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 32% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
192 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rujewa 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 Rujewa reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.

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Rujewa 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
Jan27° / 18°15122.512.54.5
Feb27° / 18°12419.312.34.6
Mar27° / 18°14419.812.14.9
Apr28° / 18°448.511.86.6
May28° / 17°40.811.68.1
Jun26° / 15°0011.58.7
Jul26° / 14°0011.58.9
Aug27° / 15°0011.78.7
Sep29° / 16°10.211.97.6
Oct30° / 18°142.112.26.1
Nov30° / 19°49812.45.0
Dec28° / 19°12417.712.54.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rujewa gets around 192 mm of rain over 29 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 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 Rujewa

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

Rujewa'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 fall a good time to visit Rujewa?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rujewa in Fall

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

In fall, Rujewa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rujewa 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 Rujewa is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rujewa?

Rujewa sits at 8.7°S, 34.4°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Urunda, 11 km away.

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Topography around Rujewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rujewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 1,075 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Rujewa is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), cropland (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
1,980 m
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Fall weather nearby: Urunda 11 km · Ilembula 31 km · Chimala 43 km · Makumbako 52 km · Mtwango 58 km · Igurusi 61 km · Njombe 84 km · Tukuyu 101 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 Rujewa (-8.7°, 34.3833°, elevation 1,078 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.