Tumbi in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tumbi sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 113 mm of rain over about 15 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tumbi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tumbi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tumbi in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Tumbi reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Tumbi 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 | 28° / 19° | 152 | 20.9 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 113 | 16.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 129 | 17.1 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 80 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 14 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 18 | 3.1 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 94 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 155 | 19.7 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tumbi gets around 113 mm of rain over 15 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 18 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 Tumbi
In spring, Tumbi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tumbi's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Tumbi?
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 Tumbi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tumbi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tumbi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Tumbi 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 Tumbi peaks around February 22 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) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Tumbi?
Tumbi sits at 5.1°S, 32.7°E, 1,168 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tabora, 12 km away.
Topography around Tumbi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tumbi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tumbi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 1,188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.
The land around Tumbi is covered by shrubs (46%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and trees (26%) 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 Tumbi (-5.0667°, 32.7333°, elevation 1,168 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.