Tete weather in October

In October, Tete sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tete's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Tete is city in Mozambique.

Density
2,391/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tete reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tete weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°21720.312.93.1
Feb32° / 24°14715.112.53.5
Mar32° / 24°721112.14.0
Apr32° / 22°173.411.65.1
May30° / 19°30.611.36.6
Jun28° / 17°30.611.18.1
Jul27° / 17°30.911.18.2
Aug30° / 19°20.311.56.7
Sep33° / 21°20.411.94.6
Oct35° / 23°71.112.43.1
Nov36° / 25°415.812.82.3
Dec33° / 24°1441612.92.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tete gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13142243
23042254
32941264
42841264
52741275
62641285
72540296
82440306
92339316
102339327
112238337
122138347
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Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:305:39
212.25:305:39
312.25:295:39
412.25:285:39
512.25:275:40
612.25:265:40
712.25:265:40
812.35:255:40
912.35:245:40
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1112.35:235:41
1212.35:225:41
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1412.35:215:41
1512.45:205:42
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2012.45:175:43
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tete

In seasonPeak

None of Tete's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tete sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Tete's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tete?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tete. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tete in October

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

In October, Tete sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tete in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tete peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tete in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tete is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2032 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tete?

Tete sits at 16.2°S, 33.6°E, 137 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Moatize, 16 km away.

SongoMwanzaBlantyreUlonguéNtcheuBalakaNsanje

Topography around Tete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m.

The land around Tete is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,215 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Moatize 16 km · Songo 108 km · Mwanza 118 km · Blantyre 158 km · Ulongué 180 km · Ntcheu 186 km · Balaka 197 km · Nsanje 198 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Tete (-16.1564°, 33.5867°, elevation 137 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).