Ilembula weather in October

In October, Ilembula sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Ilembula's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilembula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ilembula is town in Iringa Region, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ilembula reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

Ilembula weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19422.112.54.8
Feb25° / 16°1902012.34.7
Mar25° / 16°17521.512.15.0
Apr24° / 16°5210.111.86.8
May24° / 15°81.911.68.5
Jun23° / 12°0011.58.9
Jul23° / 12°00.111.58.9
Aug24° / 13°00.111.79.0
Sep26° / 14°20.311.98.6
Oct27° / 15°162.612.27.9
Nov27° / 16°426.912.46.9
Dec25° / 17°1191612.55.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216931
226832
236733
246634
256634
266535
276436
286436
296337
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ilembula gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
147
157
168
178
189
199
2010
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2914
3014
3115

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49460
59460
69370
79370
89370
99280
109280
119190
129190
1390100
1489110
1588120
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985150
2084160
2183170
2282180
2381190
2481190
2580200
2679210
2778220
2877230
2975241
3075241
3174251

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:28 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:276:33
412.16:276:33
512.16:266:33
612.16:266:33
712.16:256:33
812.16:246:33
912.16:246:33
1012.26:236:33
1112.26:236:33
1212.26:236:33
1312.26:226:33
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:216:33
1612.26:216:33
1712.26:206:33
1812.26:206:33
1912.26:196:33
2012.26:196:33
2112.26:196:33
2212.26:186:33
2312.36:186:33
2412.36:186:33
2512.36:176:34
2612.36:176:34
2712.36:176:34
2812.36:176:34
2912.36:166:34
3012.36:166:34
3112.36:166:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ilembula

In seasonPeak

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

Ilembula's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Ilembula?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ilembula in October

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

In October, Ilembula sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ilembula 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 Ilembula is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ilembula?

Ilembula sits at 8.9°S, 34.6°E, 1,425 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mtwango, 27 km away.

IgurusiMlangali

Topography around Ilembula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilembula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 1,404 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,930 m.

The land around Ilembula is covered by cropland (81%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and shrubs (43%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
1,930 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Mtwango 27 km · Makumbako 28 km · Rujewa 31 km · Urunda 42 km · Njombe 54 km · Chimala 62 km · Igurusi 81 km · Mlangali 98 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 Ilembula (-8.9°, 34.5833°, elevation 1,425 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).