Usa River in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Usa River sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 338 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Fall is Usa River's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Usa River's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
338 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Usa River in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Usa River reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Usa River 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
Jan26° / 15°8210.612.26.6
Feb27° / 15°738.912.16.5
Mar26° / 16°14316.7125.6
Apr24° / 16°14521.711.94.9
May22° / 14°5011.911.86.2
Jun21° / 12°72.311.87.3
Jul21° / 11°41.111.87.5
Aug22° / 11°41.111.97.8
Sep24° / 12°41.1128.3
Oct25° / 14°307.312.17.2
Nov25° / 15°10317.712.25.6
Dec25° / 15°10816.712.25.7

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

Usa River gets around 338 mm of rain over 50 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 comfortable — 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Usa River

In seasonPeak

In fall, Usa River overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Usa River's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Usa River?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Usa River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Usa River in Fall

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

In fall, Usa River sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Usa River in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Usa River peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Usa River 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 Usa River is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usa River?

Usa River sits at 3.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,197 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kingori, 17 km away.

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Topography around Usa River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usa River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,168 m.

The land around Usa River is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
3,134 m
80 km
5,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Kingori 17 km · Arusha 19 km · Mbuguni 25 km · Merelani 26 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Moshi 54 km · Makuyuni 86 km · Tarakea 89 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 Usa River (-3.3667°, 36.85°, elevation 1,197 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.