Sumbawanga in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Sumbawanga sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 469 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Sumbawanga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sumbawanga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 469 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sumbawanga in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical fall day in Sumbawanga reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Sumbawanga 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 | 22° / 14° | 304 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 22° / 14° | 239 | 23.6 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 22° / 14° | 279 | 26 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 160 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 30 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 11° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 8 | 1.1 | 12 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 40 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 148 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 282 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sumbawanga gets around 469 mm of rain over 50 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sumbawanga
In fall, Sumbawanga overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sumbawanga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Sumbawanga's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Sumbawanga?
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 Sumbawanga for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sumbawanga in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sumbawanga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
UV index in Sumbawanga 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 Sumbawanga peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sumbawanga in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sumbawanga is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 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) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Sumbawanga?
Sumbawanga sits at 8.0°S, 31.6°E, 1,833 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matai, 39 km away.
Topography around Sumbawanga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sumbawanga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumbawanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,833 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.
The land around Sumbawanga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (20%) and water (20%) 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 Sumbawanga (-7.9667°, 31.6167°, elevation 1,833 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.