Kahama weather in October

In October, Kahama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kahama's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kahama is town in northwestern 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kahama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303019
313019

Kahama 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
Jan28° / 18°11418.312.24.9
Feb29° / 19°8514.612.14.8
Mar28° / 19°12017.1124.8
Apr28° / 19°10415.311.95.4
May29° / 19°254.511.86.5
Jun29° / 18°20.511.86.7
Jul29° / 18°10.211.86.9
Aug30° / 19°71.211.96.3
Sep31° / 20°142.5125.4
Oct31° / 20°427.612.14.8
Nov29° / 19°1171612.24.7
Dec28° / 18°12919.812.24.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75050
84951
94951
104753
114654
124555
134357
144357
154159
164159
173961
183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233763
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293763
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kahama gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
615
715
816
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1422
1523
1624
1725
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038
3139

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16618160
26420160
36221170
46122170
55923180
65823181
75624191
85525191
95425201
105325211
115225221
125125231
135025251
144824271
154724281
164524301
174324321
184124331
194024352
203824362
213624372
223525382
233325392
243226402
253026413
262927423
272727433
282528443
292428453
302229463
312029473

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:38 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:386:40
212.06:376:39
312.06:376:39
412.06:366:39
512.06:366:39
612.16:366:39
712.16:356:38
812.16:356:38
912.16:346:38
1012.16:346:38
1112.16:346:38
1212.16:336:38
1312.16:336:38
1412.16:336:37
1512.16:326:37
1612.16:326:37
1712.16:326:37
1812.16:326:37
1912.16:316:37
2012.16:316:37
2112.16:316:37
2212.16:316:37
2312.16:306:37
2412.16:306:37
2512.16:306:37
2612.16:306:37
2712.16:306:37
2812.16:296:37
2912.16:296:37
3012.16:296:37
3112.16:296:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kahama

In seasonPeak

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

Kahama's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kahama?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kahama in October

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

In October, Kahama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kahama 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 Kahama peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kahama 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 Kahama is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahama?

Kahama sits at 3.8°S, 32.6°E, 1,249 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Isaka, 38 km away.

NzegaUshiromboShinyangaOld Shinyanga

Topography around Kahama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 1,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.

The land around Kahama is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Isaka 38 km · Masumbwe 51 km · Tinde 67 km · Mhango 67 km · Nzega 77 km · Ushirombo 80 km · Shinyanga 93 km · Old Shinyanga 94 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 Kahama (-3.8333°, 32.6°, elevation 1,249 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).