Kibara weather in October

In October, Kibara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 145 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kibara's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kibara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32622
42622
52622
62622
72622
82622
92622
102622
112622
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282622
292622
302622
312522

Kibara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°12917.512.15.6
Feb27° / 22°10013.612.15.8
Mar27° / 22°14917.6125.4
Apr26° / 22°16619.3125.0
May26° / 22°8113.511.96.1
Jun26° / 21°326.811.97.1
Jul26° / 21°14311.97.8
Aug26° / 21°428.411.97.0
Sep27° / 22°7212.8126.1
Oct26° / 22°14520125.0
Nov25° / 21°1842212.14.7
Dec25° / 21°17621.412.15.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34159
44060
53862
63763
73763
83565
93565
103367
113169
123169
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kibara gets around 145 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
559
660
760
860
961
1061
1161
1262
1362
1463
1563
1664
1765
1865
1966
2066
2167
2267
2368
2468
2569
2669
2770
2870
2971
3071
3172

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11104148
2194149
3194150
4084052
5084052
6084052
7074053
8074053
9074053
10064054
11064054
12064054
13064054
14064054
15053956
16053956
17053857
18043858
19043759
20043759
21033661
22033661
23023563
24023464
25023464
26013366
27013267
28013168
29013069
30003070
31002971

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:36
212.06:346:35
312.06:346:35
412.06:346:35
512.06:336:35
612.06:336:35
712.06:326:34
812.06:326:34
912.06:326:34
1012.06:316:34
1112.06:316:33
1212.06:316:33
1312.06:316:33
1412.06:306:33
1512.06:306:33
1612.06:306:33
1712.06:306:33
1812.16:296:32
1912.16:296:32
2012.16:296:32
2112.16:296:32
2212.16:296:32
2312.16:286:32
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:286:32
2712.16:286:32
2812.16:286:32
2912.16:286:32
3012.16:286:32
3112.16:276:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kibara?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kibara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibara in October

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

In October, Kibara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibara 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 Kibara peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kibara 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 Kibara is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kibara?

Kibara sits at 2.1°S, 33.5°E, 1,149 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 44 km away.

Butiama

Topography around Kibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,160 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Kibara is covered by cropland (45%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Nansio 44 km · Bunda 49 km · Magu 49 km · Kihangara 49 km · Muriti 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Nyamuswa 69 km · Butiama 72 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 Kibara (-2.15°, 33.45°, elevation 1,149 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).