Dareda weather in October

In October, Dareda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dareda's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dareda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Dareda is ward in Babati Rural District, Manyara Region.

Density
634/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dareda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
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182514
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202514
212514
222514
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

Dareda weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°35315.612.25.9
Feb25° / 15°24012.612.16.1
Mar25° / 16°25116.2125.9
Apr23° / 15°15218.911.95.4
May22° / 14°509.611.86.6
Jun22° / 12°71.911.87.7
Jul22° / 11°30.911.87.9
Aug22° / 11°3111.98.1
Sep24° / 12°30.8128.6
Oct25° / 14°194.212.17.8
Nov25° / 15°9010.412.26.7
Dec25° / 16°27015.512.25.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36634
46535
56535
66337
76238
86238
96139
106139
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dareda gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
810
910
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2216
2316
2417
2518
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022
3123

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1286140
1385150
1484160
1584160
1683170
1782180
1882180
1981190
2080191
2179201
2278211
2377221
2476231
2575241
2673252
2772262
2871272
2969292
3068302
3165323

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:28
212.06:256:28
312.06:256:27
412.06:246:27
512.16:246:27
612.16:246:27
712.16:236:27
812.16:236:27
912.16:226:26
1012.16:226:26
1112.16:226:26
1212.16:216:26
1312.16:216:26
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:206:26
1612.16:206:26
1712.16:206:26
1812.16:196:26
1912.16:196:25
2012.16:196:25
2112.16:196:25
2212.16:186:25
2312.16:186:25
2412.16:186:25
2512.16:186:25
2612.16:186:25
2712.16:176:25
2812.16:176:26
2912.16:176:26
3012.16:176:26
3112.16:176:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dareda

In seasonPeak

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

Dareda's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Dareda?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dareda in October

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

In October, Dareda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dareda in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dareda peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dareda?

Dareda sits at 4.2°S, 35.5°E, 1,618 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bashanet, 15 km away.

Topography around Dareda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dareda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 1,615 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Dareda is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
1,324 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bashanet 15 km · Babati 22 km · Dongobesh 25 km · Nangwa 30 km · Magugu 33 km · Galappo 34 km · Katesh 39 km · Mbulu 41 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 Dareda (-4.2167°, 35.55°, elevation 1,618 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).