Geiro weather in October

In October, Geiro sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Geiro's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
50%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Geiro reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
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122515
132515
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232616
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302616
312616

Geiro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°19920.812.35.0
Feb26° / 17°16316.812.25.2
Mar26° / 18°16922.5124.8
Apr24° / 17°11623.711.94.6
May23° / 16°5715.811.76.0
Jun22° / 14°176.711.77.2
Jul22° / 13°124.711.77.4
Aug23° / 13°166.211.87.4
Sep24° / 14°113.9128.0
Oct26° / 15°267.712.17.3
Nov26° / 17°6612.412.36.3
Dec26° / 18°16018.912.45.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46733
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166436
176535
186535
196634
206634
216733
226733
236733
246634
256733
266733
276634
286634
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Geiro gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2427
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
3031
3132

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1415270
2395380
3375580
4365590
5345790
63258100
73159100
83060100
92960110
102960110
112860120
122761120
132761120
142661130
152661130
162561140
172461150
182461150
192361160
202360170
212260180
222259190
232159200
242059210
251959220
261958230
271856251
281756261
291656271
301654291
311554301

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

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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2113light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 6:20 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:23
212.16:196:23
312.16:196:23
412.16:186:23
512.16:186:23
612.16:186:22
712.16:176:22
812.16:176:22
912.16:166:22
1012.16:166:22
1112.16:156:22
1212.16:156:22
1312.16:156:22
1412.16:146:22
1512.16:146:22
1612.16:136:22
1712.16:136:22
1812.16:136:22
1912.26:126:22
2012.26:126:22
2112.26:126:22
2212.26:126:22
2312.26:116:22
2412.26:116:22
2512.26:116:22
2612.26:116:22
2712.26:106:22
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:106:22
3012.26:106:22
3112.26:106:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Geiro

In seasonPeak

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

Geiro's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Geiro?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Geiro in October

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

In October, Geiro sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Geiro 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 Geiro peaks around March 11 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 11UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geiro?

Geiro sits at 6.2°S, 36.9°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibaigwa, 26 km away.

KilosaKibakwe

Topography around Geiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,295 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 845 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,016 m.

The land around Geiro is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (26%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
845 m
80 km
2,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Kibaigwa 26 km · Mpwapwa 48 km · Msowero 56 km · Dumila 59 km · Magole 61 km · Lubata 65 km · Kilosa 77 km · Kibakwe 84 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 Geiro (-6.15°, 36.8667°, elevation 1,284 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).