Igugunu weather in October

In October, Igugunu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Igugunu's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igugunu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Igugunu is ward in Mkalama, Singida, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Igugunu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
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Igugunu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°14717.112.25.5
Feb27° / 17°10913.712.15.7
Mar27° / 17°12714.5125.9
Apr26° / 17°789.411.96.6
May26° / 16°132.411.87.9
Jun26° / 15°10.211.78.3
Jul25° / 14°10.111.88.6
Aug26° / 14°00.111.98.4
Sep28° / 15°10.2127.9
Oct29° / 16°71.112.16.8
Nov29° / 17°616.712.26.1
Dec27° / 17°1361512.35.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46733
56733
66535
76436
86436
96337
106238
116139
126139
135941
145941
155941
165941
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205941
215941
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Igugunu gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
277
287
298
308
319

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79460
89361
99271
109271
119271
129181
139181
149181
159091
169091
179091
1889101
1989101
2088111
2188111
2287121
2387121
2487121
2586131
2685132
2784142
2883152
2983152
3081163
3180173

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:32
212.06:296:31
312.06:286:31
412.16:286:31
512.16:286:31
612.16:276:31
712.16:276:31
812.16:266:30
912.16:266:30
1012.16:266:30
1112.16:256:30
1212.16:256:30
1312.16:246:30
1412.16:246:30
1512.16:246:30
1612.16:236:30
1712.16:236:30
1812.16:236:29
1912.16:236:29
2012.16:226:29
2112.16:226:29
2212.16:226:29
2312.16:226:29
2412.16:216:29
2512.16:216:29
2612.16:216:29
2712.16:216:29
2812.16:216:30
2912.26:206:30
3012.26:206:30
3112.26:206:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Igugunu

In seasonPeak

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

Igugunu's rainy season runs December–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 Igugunu?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Igugunu in October

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

In October, Igugunu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igugunu 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 Igugunu peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Igugunu?

Igugunu sits at 4.6°S, 34.6°E, 1,376 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Sepuka, 23 km away.

Topography around Igugunu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igugunu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,373 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m.

The land around Igugunu is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
957 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Sepuka 23 km · Mtinko 24 km · Ilongero 28 km · Singida 30 km · Kiomboi 45 km · Puma 49 km · Mungaa 52 km · Shelui 53 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 Igugunu (-4.5667°, 34.6333°, elevation 1,376 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).