Dongobesh weather in October

In October, Dongobesh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.7 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 31% 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 Dongobesh's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dongobesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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 Dongobesh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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)
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Dongobesh 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°54016.612.25.8
Feb25° / 15°33013.712.15.9
Mar25° / 16°37117.6125.6
Apr23° / 15°22421.211.95.0
May22° / 14°6411.411.86.4
Jun22° / 12°122.611.87.5
Jul22° / 11°51.311.87.8
Aug22° / 12°61.411.98.0
Sep24° / 13°41.2128.5
Oct25° / 14°315.712.17.5
Nov25° / 15°13813.912.26.2
Dec25° / 15°41618.212.25.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46139
56040
65941
75842
85743
95743
105545
115545
125446
135446
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
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225446
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255347
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dongobesh gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
310
410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1115
1215
1316
1417
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49280
59190
69190
790100
889110
988120
1088120
1187130
1286140
1385150
1484160
1584160
1683170
1782180
1882180
1980191
2079201
2178211
2278211
2377221
2476231
2575241
2673252
2772262
2870282
2969292
3066313
3165323

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2713light breeze
2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:29
212.06:266:28
312.06:266:28
412.06:256:28
512.16:256:28
612.16:246:28
712.16:246:27
812.16:246:27
912.16:236:27
1012.16:236:27
1112.16:226:27
1212.16:226:27
1312.16:226:27
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:216:26
1612.16:216:26
1712.16:206:26
1812.16:206:26
1912.16:206:26
2012.16:206:26
2112.16:196:26
2212.16:196:26
2312.16:196:26
2412.16:196:26
2512.16:196:26
2612.16:186:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.16:186:26
2912.16:186:26
3012.16:186:26
3112.16:186:26

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October 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
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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216.8Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dongobesh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dongobesh'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 Dongobesh?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dongobesh in October

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

In October, Dongobesh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dongobesh 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 Dongobesh peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dongobesh?

Dongobesh sits at 4.1°S, 35.4°E, 1,985 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bashanet, 19 km away.

Topography around Dongobesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dongobesh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 2,016 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Dongobesh is covered by cropland (53%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Bashanet 19 km · Dareda 25 km · Mbulu 29 km · Magugu 43 km · Babati 44 km · Nangwa 45 km · Basotu 47 km · Katesh 51 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 Dongobesh (-4.0667°, 35.3833°, elevation 1,985 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).