Shanwa in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Shanwa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 281 mm of rain over about 36 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 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
281 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Shanwa 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 Shanwa 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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Shanwa 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°14618.612.25.1
Feb28° / 18°11014.612.14.9
Mar28° / 19°14017.1124.9
Apr28° / 18°11414.211.95.5
May28° / 19°274.411.96.6
Jun28° / 18°5111.86.9
Jul28° / 17°30.311.87.2
Aug29° / 18°60.911.96.6
Sep30° / 19°112.3125.6
Oct31° / 19°406.412.14.9
Nov29° / 19°12113.912.14.8
Dec28° / 18°16919.112.24.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Shanwa gets around 281 mm of rain over 36 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 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Shanwa

In seasonPeak

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

Shanwa's rainy season runs November–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 Shanwa?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shanwa in Fall

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

In fall, Shanwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Shanwa 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 Shanwa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shanwa 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 Shanwa is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shanwa?

Shanwa sits at 3.2°S, 33.8°E, 1,342 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nyalikungu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Shanwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shanwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,329 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m.

The land around Shanwa is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Nyalikungu 3.0 km · Malampaka 26 km · Somanda 30 km · Lalago 38 km · Kisesa 44 km · Mwadui 46 km · Bariadi 47 km · Songwa 48 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 Shanwa (-3.1667°, 33.7667°, elevation 1,342 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.