Utengule in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Utengule sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 569 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Utengule's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Utengule's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 569 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Utengule in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical fall day in Utengule reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Utengule 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 | 24° / 16° | 320 | 27.9 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 16° | 245 | 23.9 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 351 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 16° | 192 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 26 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 11° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 38 | 7.4 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 166 | 16.6 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 333 | 25.7 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Utengule gets around 569 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Utengule
In fall, Utengule overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Utengule's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Utengule?
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 Utengule for sightseeing.
What to pack for Utengule in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Utengule sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Utengule 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 Utengule peaks around February 21 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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Utengule 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 Utengule is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 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) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Utengule?
Utengule sits at 8.9°S, 33.3°E, 1,397 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbeya, 13 km away.
Topography around Utengule
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Utengule.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Utengule has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.
The land around Utengule is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (33%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Utengule (-8.9°, 33.3333°, elevation 1,397 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.