Shirati in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Shirati sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Shirati's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Shirati has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Shirati's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 56 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Shirati in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Shirati reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Shirati 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 | 27° / 20° | 116 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 93 | 14.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 158 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 199 | 22.5 | 12 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 20° | 117 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 49 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 31 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 57 | 10.3 | 12 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 69 | 12.6 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 134 | 19.8 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 20° | 187 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 170 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Shirati gets around 390 mm of rain over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 h 06 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Shirati?
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 Shirati for sightseeing.
What to pack for Shirati in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Shirati sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.
UV index in Shirati in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shirati peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Shirati 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 Shirati is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 10 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) | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Shirati?
Shirati sits at 1.1°S, 34.0°E, 1,134 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Musoma, 46 km away.
Topography around Shirati
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shirati.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shirati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 1,138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.
The land around Shirati is covered by water (68%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (46%) 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 Shirati (-1.1333°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,134 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.