Uvinza in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Uvinza sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 30°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 19°C
Rainfall: 215 mm; 30 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Uvinza in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Uvinza reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

Uvinza 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	27° / 18°	157	24.5	12.3	4.2
Feb	28° / 18°	118	19.9	12.2	4.5
Mar	27° / 18°	145	21.4	12	4.6
Apr	27° / 18°	116	17.4	11.9	5.1
May	28° / 18°	27	5	11.8	7.0
Jun	29° / 16°	1	0.3	11.7	7.1
Jul	29° / 16°	1	0.2	11.7	7.0
Aug	30° / 17°	3	0.6	11.8	6.1
Sep	31° / 19°	8	1.8	12	5.2
Oct	31° / 19°	57	8.8	12.1	4.7
Nov	28° / 19°	150	19.5	12.2	4.5
Dec	27° / 18°	187	24.8	12.3	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Uvinza gets around 215 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Uvinza

In seasonPeak

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

Uvinza's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Uvinza?

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.

4.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.5

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Uvinza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Uvinza in Spring

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

In spring, Uvinza sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Uvinza 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 Uvinza peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 9 (very high).

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)	12	16	16	14	11	10	11	9	13	14	12	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	12	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Air quality in Uvinza 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 Uvinza is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 9 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)	14	14	12	9	10	23	37	37	25	16	11	11
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	12	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	37	Poor
Aug	37	Poor
Sep	25	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Uvinza?

Uvinza sits at 5.1°S, 30.4°E, 996 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kasulu, 67 km away.

Topography around Uvinza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uvinza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m.

The land around Uvinza is covered by shrubs (44%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%), shrubs (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

148 m

shrubs 44%

16 km

379 m

trees 40%

80 km

997 m

trees 40%

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Spring weather nearby: Kasulu 67 km · Nguruka 72 km · Mwandiga 87 km · Kigoma 88 km · Vyanda 141 km · Mpanda 157 km · Kalemie 162 km · Rumonge 164 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 Uvinza (-5.1036°, 30.3911°, elevation 996 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.