Rulenge in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Rulenge sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 352 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 26°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 352 mm; 54 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Rulenge in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Rulenge reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Rulenge 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	26° / 16°	119	19	12.1	5.1
Feb	27° / 16°	98	17	12.1	5.1
Mar	26° / 16°	134	21.2	12	4.8
Apr	26° / 16°	158	22.2	11.9	4.5
May	26° / 16°	61	10.5	11.9	6.4
Jun	27° / 16°	7	1.3	11.8	7.6
Jul	27° / 16°	3	0.5	11.9	7.7
Aug	28° / 17°	19	3.2	11.9	6.8
Sep	28° / 17°	41	8.7	12	6.0
Oct	27° / 17°	108	16.3	12.1	5.4
Nov	26° / 16°	172	23.4	12.1	4.4
Dec	26° / 16°	150	21.9	12.2	4.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Rulenge gets around 352 mm of rain over 54 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Rulenge

In seasonPeak

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

Rulenge's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Rulenge?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

5.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rulenge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rulenge in Fall

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

In fall, Rulenge sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

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UV index in Rulenge 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 Rulenge peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (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)	12	16	16	15	12	10	11	11	14	14	13	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Rulenge 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 Rulenge is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	34	32	27	24	27	45	47	40	33	27	27	29
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	34	Moderate
Feb	32	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	27	Moderate
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	47	Poor
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Rulenge?

Rulenge sits at 2.7°S, 30.6°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kabanga, 20 km away.

Topography around Rulenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rulenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Rulenge is covered by shrubs (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

194 m

shrubs 30%

16 km

399 m

grassland 38%

80 km

911 m

grassland 30%

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Fall weather nearby: Kabanga 20 km · Bugarama 21 km · Ngara 23 km · Kirundo 61 km · Kibungo 63 km · Cendajuru 64 km · Karusi 67 km · Kakonko 73 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 Rulenge (-2.7175°, 30.6325°, elevation 1,422 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.