Kihangara weather in October

In October, Kihangara sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 176 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% 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 Kihangara's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kihangara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kihangara reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°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)
12721
22721
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
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102621
112621
122621
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282621
292521
302521
312521

Kihangara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°13919.312.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10214.212.15.7
Mar27° / 21°15618.4125.3
Apr26° / 21°16718.811.95.0
May26° / 21°7411.611.96.4
Jun27° / 21°32611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.9
Aug26° / 20°447.511.97.1
Sep27° / 21°8013.8126.0
Oct26° / 21°17622.112.14.8
Nov25° / 21°22424.212.14.4
Dec25° / 21°19623.112.14.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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
24159
34060
43961
53862
63763
73664
83466
93367
103367
113169
123070
133070
142872
152872
162773
172872
182773
192674
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kihangara gets around 176 mm of rain over 22.1 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 70% 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 (%)
162
264
365
465
566
667
767
867
967
1068
1168
1268
1368
1469
1569
1670
1771
1871
1972
2072
2173
2273
2374
2474
2575
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15184235
25174335
34164436
44154437
54154438
63144438
73144439
83144340
93144340
102144241
112154242
122144142
132144043
142144044
152143945
162133947
172123848
181123849
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201103851
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22183952
23173953
24163954
25053956
26043957
27043957
28033958
29033958
30023959
31023959

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
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 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:36
212.06:356:36
312.06:346:36
412.06:346:36
512.06:336:35
612.06:336:35
712.06:336:35
812.06:326:35
912.06:326:34
1012.06:326:34
1112.06:316:34
1212.06:316:34
1312.16:316:34
1412.16:306:34
1512.16:306:33
1612.16:306:33
1712.16:306:33
1812.16:296:33
1912.16:296:33
2012.16:296:33
2112.16:296:33
2212.16:296:33
2312.16:286:33
2412.16:286:33
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:286:33
2712.16:286:33
2812.16:286:33
2912.16:286:33
3012.16:286:33
3112.16:276:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kihangara

In seasonPeak

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

Kihangara'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 Kihangara?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kihangara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kihangara in October

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

In October, Kihangara sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kihangara 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 Kihangara peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kihangara 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 Kihangara is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kihangara?

Kihangara sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Magu, 11 km away.

Topography around Kihangara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kihangara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Kihangara is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Magu 11 km · Kisesa 35 km · Usagara 40 km · Misungwi 42 km · Ngudu 43 km · Kibara 49 km · Mwanza 51 km · Nansio 60 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 Kihangara (-2.5833°, 33.35°, elevation 1,186 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).