Chala weather in October

In October, Chala sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chala's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chala is human settlement in Tanzania.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chala reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°24026.612.44.2
Feb24° / 17°19222.112.24.4
Mar24° / 17°18223.812.14.6
Apr24° / 17°8316.711.85.7
May24° / 16°164.211.78.2
Jun24° / 14°10.111.69.0
Jul24° / 14°0011.69.2
Aug26° / 16°00.111.88.9
Sep27° / 17°30.6128.3
Oct28° / 19°183.412.27.3
Nov26° / 18°8312.312.35.9
Dec24° / 17°18823.212.44.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26733
36634
46535
56436
66337
76139
86040
95941
105842
115644
125545
135446
145149
155050
164951
174852
184555
194555
204357
214258
224060
233961
243862
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chala gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
97
107
118
129
139
1410
1510
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2617
2718
2818
2919
3021
3122

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
287121
386131
485141
584151
683161
783161
882171
981172
1080182
1180182
1279183
1378193
1477203
1575214
1674224
1773234
1872244
1970264
2069274
2166295
2265305
2364315
2463325
2560346
2659356
2757367
2856368
2955378
3054379
31513811

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:46
212.16:416:46
312.16:416:46
412.16:406:46
512.16:406:46
612.16:396:45
712.16:396:45
812.16:386:45
912.16:386:45
1012.16:376:45
1112.16:376:45
1212.16:376:45
1312.16:366:45
1412.26:366:45
1512.26:356:45
1612.26:356:45
1712.26:346:45
1812.26:346:45
1912.26:346:45
2012.26:336:45
2112.26:336:45
2212.26:336:45
2312.26:326:45
2412.26:326:46
2512.26:326:46
2612.26:326:46
2712.26:316:46
2812.26:316:46
2912.36:316:46
3012.36:316:46
3112.36:306:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.6Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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246.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chala

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chala's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Chala?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chala in October

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

In October, Chala sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Chala peaks around March 11 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 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chala 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 Chala is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 2135 µg/m³Apr 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chala?

Chala sits at 7.6°S, 31.3°E, 1,765 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Namanyere, 25 km away.

KirandoMataiKitukuMpulunguLaela

Topography around Chala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m around an average of 1,876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Chala is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (24%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
682 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Namanyere 25 km · Usevia 54 km · Sumbawanga 57 km · Kirando 76 km · Matai 84 km · Kituku 117 km · Mpulungu 132 km · Laela 139 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 Chala (-7.5833°, 31.2667°, elevation 1,765 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).