Igurusi weather in October

In October, Igurusi sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 35 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 48% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Igurusi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igurusi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Igurusi is Ward of Mbeya Region, Tanzania.

Density
204/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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Igurusi 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 31°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)
12915
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Igurusi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°17219.412.54.9
Feb26° / 17°13917.812.34.9
Mar26° / 17°18918.412.15.2
Apr26° / 16°10712.511.86.2
May26° / 15°101.911.68.2
Jun26° / 13°10.111.58.8
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug26° / 13°00.111.78.7
Sep28° / 15°10.211.97.8
Oct29° / 16°352.712.26.6
Nov29° / 17°988.112.45.8
Dec27° / 17°15014.712.55.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127525
137525
147525
157426
167426
177327
187228
197228
207228
217030
227030
237030
246931
256832
266733
276634
286634
296535
306436
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Igurusi gets around 35 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
147
158
169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139280
149190
159190
1690100
1790100
1889110
1989110
2088120
2186131
2286131
2385141
2484151
2583161
2683161
2782171
2882171
2980182
3079192
3179192

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 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 6:31 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:316:36
312.16:306:36
412.16:306:36
512.16:296:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:36
812.16:276:36
912.16:276:36
1012.26:266:36
1112.26:266:35
1212.26:256:36
1312.26:256:36
1412.26:256:36
1512.26:246:36
1612.26:246:36
1712.26:236:36
1812.26:236:36
1912.26:226:36
2012.26:226:36
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:216:36
2312.36:216:36
2412.36:216:36
2512.36:206:36
2612.36:206:37
2712.36:206:37
2812.36:206:37
2912.36:196:37
3012.36:196:37
3112.36:196:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Igurusi

In seasonPeak

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

Igurusi's monsoon runs November–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 Igurusi?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Igurusi in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Igurusi 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 Igurusi peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Igurusi 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 Igurusi is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Igurusi?

Igurusi sits at 8.8°S, 33.9°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chimala, 19 km away.

Topography around Igurusi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igurusi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 1,278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Igurusi is covered by shrubs (40%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,692 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Chimala 19 km · Mbeya 44 km · Kiwira 49 km · Tukuyu 50 km · Katumba 50 km · Urunda 54 km · Utengule 57 km · Rujewa 61 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 Igurusi (-8.85°, 33.85°, elevation 1,258 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).