Katumba weather in October

In October, Katumba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Katumba's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katumba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Katumba is ward of 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Katumba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
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Katumba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°45629.412.53.7
Feb24° / 16°36625.712.33.8
Mar23° / 16°36229.112.13.7
Apr22° / 15°18624.511.84.2
May21° / 13°4411.611.66.2
Jun19° / 10°93.311.57.2
Jul19° / 10°103.411.57.2
Aug21° / 11°82.411.78.0
Sep24° / 13°11311.98.4
Oct25° / 15°481012.27.0
Nov25° / 16°17918.712.45.4
Dec24° / 16°4002712.54.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57426
67327
77327
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136733
146733
156634
166634
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305743
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Katumba gets around 48 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
421
522
623
724
825
926
1027
1127
1228
1329
1430
1530
1631
1732
1833
1933
2034
2135
2236
2337
2439
2540
2642
2743
2845
2947
3048
3150

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177230
275250
373270
471281
569301
668311
767321
866331
964342
1063352
1162362
1262362
1360373
1460373
1559383
1658393
1757403
1856413
1955423
2054433
2152444
2251454
2350464
2448474
2547485
2645505
2743516
2841536
2939547
3038548
3136568

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
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198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:37
212.16:326:37
312.16:316:37
412.16:306:37
512.16:306:37
612.16:296:37
712.16:296:37
812.16:286:37
912.16:286:37
1012.26:276:37
1112.26:276:37
1212.26:266:37
1312.26:266:37
1412.26:256:37
1512.26:256:37
1612.26:246:37
1712.26:246:37
1812.26:236:37
1912.26:236:37
2012.26:236:37
2112.26:226:37
2212.36:226:37
2312.36:226:37
2412.36:216:38
2512.36:216:38
2612.36:216:38
2712.36:206:38
2812.36:206:38
2912.36:206:38
3012.36:206:39
3112.36:196:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
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246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Katumba

In seasonPeak

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

Katumba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Katumba?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Katumba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Katumba in October

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

In October, Katumba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Katumba 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 Katumba peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Katumba 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 Katumba is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Katumba?

Katumba sits at 9.2°S, 33.6°E, 1,387 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tukuyu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Katumba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katumba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Katumba is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
2,150 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tukuyu 4.0 km · Kiwira 11 km · Mbeya 41 km · Ipinda 42 km · Kyela 47 km · Utengule 48 km · Igurusi 50 km · Chimala 61 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 Katumba (-9.2333°, 33.6167°, elevation 1,387 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).