Kibakwe weather in October

In October, Kibakwe sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kibakwe's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibakwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kibakwe is Administrative ward in 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kibakwe reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
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Kibakwe 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
Jan28° / 19°14019.412.34.8
Feb28° / 19°10716.112.24.9
Mar28° / 19°13218.6125.0
Apr27° / 18°7011.811.96.1
May27° / 16°91.811.77.8
Jun26° / 14°10.111.68.4
Jul26° / 13°00.111.68.6
Aug27° / 14°0011.88.4
Sep28° / 15°00127.7
Oct30° / 17°6112.16.5
Nov30° / 19°344.812.35.5
Dec29° / 19°1001312.44.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47822
57822
67723
77723
87624
97624
107624
117624
127525
137525
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237624
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277525
287525
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kibakwe gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
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183
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213
223
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264
275
285
295
306
316

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160373
259383
357403
454424
553434
652444
751454
850455
950455
1049465
1149465
1248465
1348466
1448466
1548466
1647466
1747476
1846477
1945487
2044487
2143498
2242508
2341509
2439529
25385210
26375310
27365311
28355312
29335512
30325513
31315514

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1210calm
1310calm
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3010calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 6:22 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:25
212.16:216:25
312.16:216:25
412.16:206:25
512.16:206:25
612.16:196:25
712.16:196:25
812.16:186:24
912.16:186:24
1012.16:176:24
1112.16:176:24
1212.16:176:24
1312.16:166:24
1412.16:166:24
1512.16:156:24
1612.26:156:24
1712.26:156:24
1812.26:146:24
1912.26:146:24
2012.26:146:24
2112.26:136:24
2212.26:136:24
2312.26:136:24
2412.26:136:24
2512.26:126:24
2612.26:126:25
2712.26:126:25
2812.26:126:25
2912.26:116:25
3012.26:116:25
3112.26:116:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kibakwe

In seasonPeak

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

Kibakwe's rainy season runs December–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 Kibakwe?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kibakwe in October

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

In October, Kibakwe sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kibakwe 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 Kibakwe peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kibakwe?

Kibakwe sits at 6.7°S, 36.4°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mpwapwa, 43 km away.

KilosaKibaigwaGeiroIzaziDodomaMsoweroMikumi

Topography around Kibakwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibakwe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m around an average of 1,252 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Kibakwe is covered by shrubs (51%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
680 m
16 km
1,435 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mpwapwa 43 km · Kilosa 69 km · Kibaigwa 77 km · Geiro 84 km · Izazi 88 km · Dodoma 92 km · Msowero 94 km · Mikumi 102 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 Kibakwe (-6.7167°, 36.3667°, elevation 1,133 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).