Kingori weather in October

In October, Kingori sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kingori's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kingori is ward of Tanzania.

Density
430/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kingori reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292415
302415
312415

Kingori weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°22020.612.25.2
Feb26° / 15°18217.512.15.3
Mar25° / 16°32725.1124.5
Apr23° / 16°25323.111.94.6
May22° / 14°7013.311.96.0
Jun21° / 12°72.111.87.2
Jul20° / 11°30.811.87.5
Aug21° / 11°40.911.97.7
Sep23° / 12°71.9128.1
Oct24° / 14°528.312.17.2
Nov24° / 15°22620.712.15.2
Dec24° / 15°29424.812.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45644
55644
65545
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245050
255050
264951
274951
284852
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kingori gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
516
617
717
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2234
2335
2436
2538
2639
2741
2842
2944
3045
3147

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164351
263361
362371
460382
559392
658402
757403
856413
955414
1054424
1154424
1252435
1352435
1451445
1550446
1649456
1748466
1847476
1946476
2045486
2144497
2243507
2342517
2441518
2539538
2638539
27375310
28355411
29345313
30325414
31315415

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:22
212.06:206:22
312.06:196:21
412.06:196:21
512.06:196:21
612.06:186:21
712.06:186:21
812.06:176:20
912.16:176:20
1012.16:176:20
1112.16:166:20
1212.16:166:20
1312.16:166:20
1412.16:156:20
1512.16:156:19
1612.16:156:19
1712.16:156:19
1812.16:146:19
1912.16:146:19
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:19
2212.16:136:19
2312.16:136:19
2412.16:136:19
2512.16:136:19
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:136:19
2812.16:126:19
2912.16:126:19
3012.16:126:19
3112.16:126:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kingori

In seasonPeak

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

Kingori's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Kingori?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kingori in October

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

In October, Kingori sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kingori 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 Kingori peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kingori 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 Kingori is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingori?

Kingori sits at 3.3°S, 37.0°E, 1,165 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usa River, 17 km away.

TarakeaTaveta

Topography around Kingori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingori has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,208 m.

The land around Kingori is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
950 m
80 km
5,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Usa River 17 km · Boma la Ngombe 19 km · Merelani 31 km · Mbuguni 32 km · Arusha 35 km · Moshi 40 km · Tarakea 72 km · Taveta 79 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 Kingori (-3.2833°, 36.9833°, elevation 1,165 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).