Same in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Same sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 296 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Same's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Same's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 296 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Same in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Same reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Same
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Same 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 | 31° / 20° | 48 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 42 | 7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 81 | 13.6 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 124 | 20.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 90 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 11 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 11 | 2.7 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 37 | 7 | 12.1 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 60 | 12 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 64 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Same gets around 296 mm of rain over 47 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — 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
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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Same
In fall, Same overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Same's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Same?
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 Same for sightseeing.
What to pack for Same in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Same sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Same 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 Same peaks around March 16 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) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Same?
Same sits at 4.1°S, 37.7°E, 867 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lembeni, 34 km away.
Topography around Same
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Same.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Same has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 m.
The land around Same is covered by cropland (30%), shrubs (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) 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 Same (-4.0667°, 37.7333°, elevation 867 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.