Kishapu weather in October

In October, Kishapu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Kishapu's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kishapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kishapu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
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How October really feels in Kishapu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kishapu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12016.712.24.8
Feb30° / 19°9013.312.14.7
Mar30° / 19°10113.2124.8
Apr29° / 19°8110.811.95.2
May30° / 19°183.511.86.0
Jun30° / 18°20.411.86.3
Jul29° / 18°10.211.86.6
Aug30° / 18°30.411.96.0
Sep32° / 19°40.9125.2
Oct32° / 20°243.612.14.5
Nov31° / 20°8910.712.24.5
Dec29° / 19°13616.712.24.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55644
65644
75545
85347
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264555
274456
284357
294258
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kishapu gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
119
129
1310
1411
1511
1612
1713
1813
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2517
2618
2718
2819
2920
3020
3121

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831250
2821350
3811360
4791461
5781561
6781561
7761671
8761671
9741781
10731791
11721891
127118101
136919111
146719131
156520141
166420151
176221161
186022171
195823181
205723191
215524201
225325211
235226211
245027221
254927221
264728232
274629232
284430242
294330252
304231252
314031262

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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3111calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:336:34
212.06:326:34
312.06:326:34
412.06:316:34
512.06:316:34
612.06:316:33
712.16:306:33
812.16:306:33
912.16:296:33
1012.16:296:33
1112.16:296:33
1212.16:286:32
1312.16:286:32
1412.16:286:32
1512.16:276:32
1612.16:276:32
1712.16:276:32
1812.16:276:32
1912.16:266:32
2012.16:266:32
2112.16:266:32
2212.16:266:32
2312.16:256:32
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2612.16:256:32
2712.16:256:32
2812.16:256:32
2912.16:246:32
3012.16:246:32
3112.16:246:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.68 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
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kishapu

In seasonPeak

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

Kishapu's rainy season runs November–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 Kishapu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kishapu in October

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

In October, Kishapu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kishapu 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 Kishapu peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kishapu 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 Kishapu is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1916 µg/m³May 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kishapu?

Kishapu sits at 3.6°S, 33.9°E, 1,169 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lalago, 21 km away.

Topography around Kishapu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kishapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 1,160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m.

The land around Kishapu is covered by cropland (66%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
539 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lalago 21 km · Somanda 29 km · Mwadui 31 km · Songwa 40 km · Nyalikungu 49 km · Shinyanga 50 km · Mwanhuzi 51 km · Shanwa 51 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 Kishapu (-3.6167°, 33.8667°, elevation 1,169 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).