Usagara in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Usagara sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 441 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
441 mm
57 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Usagara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Usagara reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Usagara 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12519.612.15.0
Feb28° / 20°9313.912.15.2
Mar28° / 20°14118.2124.8
Apr28° / 20°1501811.94.9
May28° / 19°538.811.96.2
Jun29° / 19°214.111.86.4
Jul29° / 18°81.611.96.6
Aug29° / 19°355.611.96.0
Sep29° / 20°6711125.2
Oct28° / 20°15521.112.14.5
Nov27° / 19°21924.512.14.2
Dec27° / 19°18923.912.24.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Usagara gets around 441 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Usagara

In seasonPeak

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

Usagara's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Usagara?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Usagara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Usagara in Spring

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

In spring, Usagara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Usagara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Usagara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Usagara in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Usagara is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usagara?

Usagara sits at 2.7°S, 33.0°E, 1,294 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kisesa, 15 km away.

Topography around Usagara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usagara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 1,234 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Usagara is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
241 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Kisesa 15 km · Misungwi 21 km · Mwanza 22 km · Sengerema 39 km · Kihangara 40 km · Ngudu 49 km · Magu 51 km · Nansio 61 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 Usagara (-2.6833°, 33°, elevation 1,294 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.