Kasamwa weather in October

In October, Kasamwa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 137 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Kasamwa's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kasamwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kasamwa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Kasamwa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°12520.912.14.8
Feb28° / 18°9215.412.15.0
Mar28° / 18°12918.8124.8
Apr27° / 18°13317.911.95.0
May28° / 19°478.411.96.4
Jun28° / 18°193.311.86.6
Jul29° / 18°81.411.96.8
Aug29° / 18°365.611.96.1
Sep29° / 18°6811125.5
Oct28° / 18°13719.512.14.8
Nov26° / 18°18824.112.14.2
Dec26° / 18°17123.712.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53466
63466
73367
83367
93268
103169
112971
122971
132971
142872
152674
162674
172674
182674
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242575
252476
262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kasamwa gets around 137 mm of rain over 19.5 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 62% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
451
551
652
752
853
953
1054
1155
1256
1357
1458
1560
1661
1763
1864
1966
2067
2169
2270
2371
2472
2573
2674
2775
2876
2976
3077
3178

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114194917
213195117
312185218
412185218
511175319
610175419
710175320
810165420
910165321
109165322
119165223
129165223
139165124
149155125
158155027
168154928
178144929
187144930
196134932
206134933
215124934
224115035
234115035
243105136
25395137
26285337
27285238
28275338
29165439
30155539
31145540

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:31 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)
112.06:396:40
212.06:386:40
312.06:386:40
412.06:376:39
512.06:376:39
612.06:376:39
712.06:366:39
812.06:366:38
912.06:366:38
1012.06:356:38
1112.16:356:38
1212.16:356:38
1312.16:346:38
1412.16:346:37
1512.16:346:37
1612.16:336:37
1712.16:336:37
1812.16:336:37
1912.16:336:37
2012.16:326:37
2112.16:326:37
2212.16:326:37
2312.16:326:37
2412.16:326:37
2512.16:316:37
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:316:37
2812.16:316:37
2912.16:316:37
3012.16:316:37
3112.16:316:37

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kasamwa

In seasonPeak

In October, Kasamwa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kasamwa's rainy season runs October–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 Kasamwa?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kasamwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kasamwa in October

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

In October, Kasamwa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kasamwa 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 Kasamwa is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1922 µg/m³Oct 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kasamwa?

Kasamwa sits at 2.9°S, 32.4°E, 1,199 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Geita, 22 km away.

Topography around Kasamwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kasamwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kasamwa is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Geita 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Mhalamba 56 km · Katoro 58 km · Mwanza 64 km · Buseresere 65 km · Usagara 66 km · Mhango 67 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 Kasamwa (-2.85°, 32.4333°, elevation 1,199 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).