Tingi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Tingi sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 486 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Tingi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tingi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
486 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tingi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Tingi reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Tingi 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
Jan25° / 19°43729.812.63.6
Feb25° / 19°34025.912.43.7
Mar25° / 19°3102912.13.8
Apr24° / 18°13623.911.84.7
May23° / 15°4011.211.56.7
Jun22° / 13°185.911.47.3
Jul21° / 12°196.311.47.2
Aug23° / 14°113.811.68.2
Sep26° / 16°61.811.98.3
Oct28° / 18°235.612.37.1
Nov28° / 19°10812.412.55.6
Dec26° / 19°32025.712.74.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tingi gets around 486 mm of rain over 64 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Tingi

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In fall, Tingi overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tingi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Tingi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Tingi?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tingi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tingi in Fall

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

In fall, Tingi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

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UV index in Tingi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Tingi peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tingi 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 Tingi is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1753 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tingi?

Tingi sits at 11.3°S, 35.0°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbinga, 41 km away.

Nkhata BayMaposeniSongeaMzuzuRumphi

Topography around Tingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tingi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Tingi is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
Fall weather nearby: Mbinga 41 km · Kigonsera 56 km · Matiri 63 km · Nkhata Bay 88 km · Maposeni 89 km · Songea 96 km · Mzuzu 112 km · Rumphi 132 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 Tingi (-11.3°, 35.0333°, elevation 1,203 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.