Kilindoni weather in October

In October, Kilindoni sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Kilindoni's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kilindoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Kilindoni is place in Pwani, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kilindoni reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Kilindoni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kilindoni weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°719.912.46.4
Feb28° / 27°649.312.36.0
Mar28° / 27°19120.912.14.5
Apr28° / 26°31125.411.84.1
May27° / 26°16617.711.65.6
Jun26° / 25°429.211.57.1
Jul25° / 24°246.611.67.7
Aug25° / 24°174.911.78.2
Sep25° / 24°123.9128.4
Oct26° / 25°366.912.27.7
Nov27° / 26°661112.46.7
Dec28° / 26°9514.912.56.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
99010
109010
119010
129010
138911
148911
158911
169010
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kilindoni gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
619
720
820
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
130700
229710
327730
425750
524760
623770
722780
821790
920800
1019810
1118820
1217830
1317830
1416840
1516840
1615850
1715850
1814860
1914860
2013870
2113870
2212880
2311890
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2510900
269901
279901
288911
297921
307921
316931

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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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 6:08 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:12
212.16:086:12
312.16:076:12
412.16:076:12
512.16:066:12
612.16:066:12
712.16:056:12
812.16:056:12
912.16:046:12
1012.16:046:12
1112.16:036:12
1212.16:036:12
1312.26:026:12
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2112.25:596:12
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2612.25:586:12
2712.35:576:13
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
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266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kilindoni

In seasonPeak

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

Kilindoni sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Kilindoni's monsoon runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kilindoni?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kilindoni in October

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

In October, Kilindoni sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kilindoni in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Kilindoni in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kilindoni peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kilindoni 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 Kilindoni is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Nov 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kilindoni?

Kilindoni sits at 7.9°S, 39.7°E, 33 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bungu, 73 km away.

BunguIkwiririKibitiMkurangaVikinduMwandegeKilwa MasokoDar es Salaam

Topography around Kilindoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kilindoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Kilindoni is covered by water (38%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Bungu 73 km · Ikwiriri 76 km · Kibiti 83 km · Mkuranga 102 km · Vikindu 109 km · Mwandege 112 km · Kilwa Masoko 114 km · Dar es Salaam 129 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 Kilindoni (-7.9145°, 39.662°, elevation 33 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).