Izazi weather in October

In October, Izazi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Izazi's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:17 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Izazi is ward in Iringa Rural district, Iringa Region, Tanzania.

Density
37/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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Izazi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13218
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
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How October really feels in Izazi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Izazi 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
Jan30° / 21°10116.312.44.2
Feb30° / 21°7613.712.24.3
Mar30° / 21°8815.3124.3
Apr30° / 20°47911.85.1
May30° / 19°4111.76.1
Jun29° / 17°0011.67.0
Jul28° / 16°0011.67.6
Aug29° / 16°0011.87.0
Sep31° / 17°00126.0
Oct32° / 19°40.512.24.9
Nov33° / 20°233.612.34.1
Dec31° / 21°881212.44.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38416
48416
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118020
128020
137921
147921
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Izazi gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
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172
182
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283
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304
314

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1544330
2534430
3514630
4494740
5484840
6474940
7465040
8455050
9445150
10435250
11435250
12425260
13425260
14425170
15415270
16415270
17405370
18405280
19395380
20385480
21375580
22365590
23365590
24355690
253456100
263357100
273257110
283157120
293157120
303056131
312956141

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:246:28
212.16:246:28
312.16:236:28
412.16:236:28
512.16:226:27
612.16:226:27
712.16:216:27
812.16:216:27
912.16:206:27
1012.16:206:27
1112.16:196:27
1212.16:196:27
1312.16:186:27
1412.16:186:27
1512.26:186:27
1612.26:176:27
1712.26:176:27
1812.26:176:27
1912.26:166:27
2012.26:166:27
2112.26:166:27
2212.26:156:27
2312.26:156:27
2412.26:156:27
2512.26:146:27
2612.26:146:27
2712.26:146:28
2812.26:146:28
2912.26:136:28
3012.26:136:28
3112.36:136:28

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 5.53 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
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
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207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Izazi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Izazi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Izazi in October

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

In October, Izazi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Izazi 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 Izazi peaks around March 13 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1920 µg/m³May 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Izazi?

Izazi sits at 7.2°S, 35.7°E, 727 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ilula, 63 km away.

KibakweDodomaMpwapwaMafingaMikumiKilosa

Topography around Izazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,911 m.

The land around Izazi is covered by shrubs (63%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
1,911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
October weather nearby: Ilula 63 km · Iringa 63 km · Kibakwe 88 km · Dodoma 114 km · Mpwapwa 126 km · Mafinga 132 km · Mikumi 140 km · Kilosa 144 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 Izazi (-7.2°, 35.7333°, elevation 727 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).