Shinyanga in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Shinyanga sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Shinyanga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shinyanga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Shinyanga in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Shinyanga reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Shinyanga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Shinyanga weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 20° | 102 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 20° | 73 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 91 | 13.5 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 79 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 18 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 33° / 21° | 24 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 81 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 113 | 16.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shinyanga gets around 109 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shinyanga
In spring, Shinyanga overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shinyanga's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Shinyanga?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Shinyanga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shinyanga in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shinyanga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Shinyanga in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Shinyanga peaks around March 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Shinyanga in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shinyanga is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 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) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Shinyanga?
Shinyanga sits at 3.7°S, 33.4°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Old Shinyanga, 13 km away.
Topography around Shinyanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shinyanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shinyanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 1,130 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.
The land around Shinyanga is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) 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 Shinyanga (-3.6639°, 33.4212°, elevation 1,133 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.