Ipinda weather in October

In October, Ipinda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ipinda's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ipinda is administrative ward in Tanzania.

Density
406/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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ipinda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22519
32519
42519
52519
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142620
152620
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172620
182620
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202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

Ipinda 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° / 21°43428.212.53.8
Feb25° / 21°37124.812.33.9
Mar24° / 20°67229.512.13.7
Apr23° / 19°61129.111.83.7
May22° / 18°18824.811.64.6
Jun21° / 16°651711.55.3
Jul20° / 15°5715.211.55.7
Aug22° / 16°349.111.77.1
Sep24° / 18°235.811.98.0
Oct26° / 20°10815.812.26.2
Nov26° / 20°32125.312.44.3
Dec25° / 20°53430.312.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78119
88020
98020
107921
117921
127723
137723
147723
157624
167525
177525
187525
197426
207327
217327
227228
237228
247129
257030
266931
276931
286832
296733
306634
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ipinda gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
335
437
538
640
741
842
943
1044
1145
1245
1346
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1952
2053
2154
2256
2358
2460
2561
2663
2765
2867
2969
3071
3172

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1129673
2127693
3125704
4123724
5122725
6120745
7118756
8117757
9016777
10016768
11015769
120157510
130147511
140147412
150147412
160147313
170147214
180147115
190137116
200137017
210136918
220126820
230116821
240106723
25096625
26086626
27086428
28076330
29066232
30056134
31055936

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:306:36
312.16:306:36
412.16:296:36
512.16:296:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:276:36
812.16:276:36
912.26:266:36
1012.26:266:36
1112.26:256:36
1212.26:256:36
1312.26:246:36
1412.26:246:36
1512.26:236:36
1612.26:236:36
1712.26:236:36
1812.26:226:36
1912.26:226:36
2012.26:216:36
2112.36:216:36
2212.36:216:36
2312.36:206:37
2412.36:206:37
2512.36:206:37
2612.36:196:37
2712.36:196:37
2812.36:196:37
2912.36:186:38
3012.36:186:38
3112.36:186:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.85 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
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ipinda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ipinda's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Ipinda?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ipinda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ipinda in October

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

In October, Ipinda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ipinda 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 Ipinda peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ipinda 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 Ipinda is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ipinda?

Ipinda sits at 9.5°S, 33.9°E, 490 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kyela, 12 km away.

IgurusiChimalaChitipa

Topography around Ipinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Ipinda is covered by trees (50%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
1,512 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kyela 12 km · Tukuyu 38 km · Katumba 42 km · Karonga 50 km · Kiwira 52 km · Igurusi 71 km · Chimala 71 km · Chitipa 73 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 Ipinda (-9.4833°, 33.9°, elevation 490 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. 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).