Kondoa weather in October

In October, Kondoa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kondoa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kondoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kondoa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

Kondoa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°10113.312.35.8
Feb28° / 17°8111.312.25.5
Mar28° / 18°10813.3125.7
Apr27° / 18°7913.711.95.8
May26° / 16°275.911.87.1
Jun26° / 13°20.311.78.0
Jul26° / 12°10.211.78.2
Aug26° / 13°10.211.88.0
Sep28° / 14°10.2127.5
Oct29° / 16°81.712.16.4
Nov29° / 17°41512.25.9
Dec28° / 18°8111.312.35.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66139
76139
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236535
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kondoa gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
217
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
299
309
3110

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
380191
480191
579201
678211
777212
876222
975232
1075232
1174242
1274242
1373252
1472262
1572262
1671272
1769283
1868293
1967303
2066313
2165323
2264333
2362353
2460364
2559374
2657385
2756395
2854406
2953416
3051427
3150437

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 6:25 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:27
212.06:246:27
312.16:246:27
412.16:236:27
512.16:236:26
612.16:226:26
712.16:226:26
812.16:226:26
912.16:216:26
1012.16:216:26
1112.16:206:26
1212.16:206:26
1312.16:206:25
1412.16:196:25
1512.16:196:25
1612.16:196:25
1712.16:186:25
1812.16:186:25
1912.16:186:25
2012.16:176:25
2112.16:176:25
2212.16:176:25
2312.16:176:25
2412.16:166:25
2512.16:166:25
2612.26:166:25
2712.26:166:25
2812.26:166:25
2912.26:166:25
3012.26:156:25
3112.26:156:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.77 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kondoa

In seasonPeak

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

Kondoa's rainy season runs December–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 Kondoa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kondoa in October

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

In October, Kondoa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kondoa 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 Kondoa peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kondoa?

Kondoa sits at 4.9°S, 35.8°E, 1,378 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nangwa, 61 km away.

GalappoBabatiDaredaBashanetBasotuMagugu

Topography around Kondoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kondoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 1,389 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,446 m.

The land around Kondoa is covered by shrubs (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,446 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nangwa 61 km · Katesh 61 km · Galappo 71 km · Babati 76 km · Dareda 80 km · Bashanet 85 km · Basotu 98 km · Magugu 98 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 Kondoa (-4.9°, 35.7833°, elevation 1,378 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).