Kabanga weather in October

In October, Kabanga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 100 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kabanga's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kabanga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Kabanga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°10318.512.15.2
Feb27° / 16°8916.312.15.2
Mar26° / 16°12921.5124.8
Apr26° / 16°15322.111.94.6
May26° / 16°6210.511.96.4
Jun26° / 16°71.511.97.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°152.711.96.9
Sep28° / 17°367.4126.1
Oct27° / 17°10015.712.15.4
Nov26° / 16°1562312.14.4
Dec26° / 16°13422.112.14.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33268
43169
53169
63070
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122674
132575
142476
152377
162377
172278
182278
192278
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262179
272080
282080
291981
301882
311783

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kabanga gets around 100 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
338
439
539
640
741
842
943
1044
1145
1246
1347
1448
1549
1650
1751
1852
1953
2054
2155
2256
2357
2459
2560
2661
2762
2864
2965
3066
3168

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1235225
2215326
3205327
4195328
5185329
6175330
7165331
8155332
9155233
10145234
11145036
12144937
13134839
14134740
15124642
16124543
17114445
18104347
19104248
2094150
2184052
2274053
2373954
2463856
2553758
2653659
2743561
2833364
2933265
3033067
3122969

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:48
212.06:466:48
312.06:466:47
412.06:456:47
512.06:456:47
612.06:456:47
712.06:446:46
812.06:446:46
912.06:436:46
1012.06:436:46
1112.06:436:46
1212.06:436:45
1312.16:426:45
1412.16:426:45
1512.16:426:45
1612.16:416:45
1712.16:416:45
1812.16:416:45
1912.16:416:45
2012.16:406:45
2112.16:406:44
2212.16:406:44
2312.16:406:44
2412.16:406:44
2512.16:406:44
2612.16:396:44
2712.16:396:44
2812.16:396:44
2912.16:396:44
3012.16:396:44
3112.16:396:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kabanga?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kabanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabanga in October

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

In October, Kabanga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabanga 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 Kabanga peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabanga 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 Kabanga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabanga?

Kabanga sits at 2.6°S, 30.5°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 20 km away.

Cendajuru

Topography around Kabanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Kabanga is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rulenge 20 km · Ngara 25 km · Bugarama 27 km · Kirundo 42 km · Kibungo 54 km · Nyamata 60 km · Karusi 62 km · Cendajuru 74 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 Kabanga (-2.6386°, 30.4678°, elevation 1,608 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).