Diobahika weather in October

In October, Diobahika sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 89 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Diobahika's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diobahika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Diobahika reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Diobahika weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12718.812.24.9
Feb28° / 18°9314.712.14.8
Mar28° / 18°15020.2124.5
Apr27° / 18°16920.511.94.6
May28° / 18°558.311.96.2
Jun29° / 17°81.311.86.6
Jul29° / 17°20.511.86.5
Aug30° / 18°16311.95.7
Sep30° / 19°356.8125.1
Oct29° / 19°8914.312.14.7
Nov27° / 18°17022.312.24.4
Dec27° / 18°15722.112.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43862
53763
63664
73565
83565
93268
103268
113169
123070
132971
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312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Diobahika gets around 89 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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334
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636
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838
939
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1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2657
2758
2859
2960
3062
3163

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12132452
21932472
31732482
41632492
51532503
61432513
71331533
81331533
91230553
101230553
111229563
121128583
131128583
141127584
151126594
161025614
171024615
18923635
19922636
20821656
21721666
22620677
23519697
24518707
25417718
26316738
27315748
28213769
29212779
30111799
311107910

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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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 6:42 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:44
212.06:426:44
312.06:416:43
412.06:416:43
512.06:406:43
612.06:406:43
712.06:406:42
812.16:396:42
912.16:396:42
1012.16:396:42
1112.16:386:42
1212.16:386:42
1312.16:386:42
1412.16:376:41
1512.16:376:41
1612.16:376:41
1712.16:366:41
1812.16:366:41
1912.16:366:41
2012.16:366:41
2112.16:356:41
2212.16:356:41
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2712.16:346:41
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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 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Diobahika

In seasonPeak

In October, Diobahika sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Diobahika's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Diobahika?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diobahika in October

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

In October, Diobahika sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Diobahika 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 Diobahika peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Diobahika 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 Diobahika is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Diobahika?

Diobahika sits at 3.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,224 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Uyovu, 6.0 km away.

MasumbweBiharamuloChato

Topography around Diobahika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diobahika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,220 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m.

The land around Diobahika is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Uyovu 6.0 km · Buseresere 52 km · Ushirombo 52 km · Katoro 59 km · Kakonko 62 km · Masumbwe 80 km · Biharamulo 82 km · Chato 83 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 Diobahika (-3.3391°, 31.5234°, elevation 1,224 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. 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).