Kyela weather in October

In October, Kyela sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-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 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kyela's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kyela is town in Mbeya, 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 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Kyela reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303020
313020

Kyela weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27524.312.54.1
Feb28° / 20°24621.212.34.1
Mar26° / 20°2412612.14.0
Apr25° / 19°21125.611.84.3
May24° / 17°8218.911.65.7
Jun22° / 14°4113.211.56.3
Jul22° / 13°4212.611.56.5
Aug24° / 14°206.111.78.1
Sep27° / 17°82.111.98.1
Oct29° / 19°26512.26.3
Nov29° / 20°9210.812.45.2
Dec28° / 20°21420.812.54.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78218
88218
98218
108119
118020
128020
138020
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207624
217624
227624
237525
247426
257327
267228
277228
287129
297030
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kyela gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2218
2319
2419
2520
2620
2721
2821
2922
3022
3123

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11456291
21356301
31256311
41155331
51055341
6955351
7953362
8853372
9853372
10851383
11851383
12850384
13849384
14948385
15947395
161045396
171044406
181142407
191141417
201139428
211138438
221136449
231135459
2411344510
2511334611
2610324711
2710314712
289304813
299294913
308284914
318275015

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:36
212.16:306:36
312.16:306:36
412.16:296:36
512.16:296:36
612.16:286:36
712.16:286:36
812.16:276:36
912.26:276:36
1012.26:266:36
1112.26:266:36
1212.26:256:36
1312.26:256:36
1412.26:246:36
1512.26:246:36
1612.26:236:36
1712.26:236:36
1812.26:226:36
1912.26:226:36
2012.26:216:36
2112.36:216:37
2212.36:216:37
2312.36:206:37
2412.36:206:37
2512.36:206:37
2612.36:196:37
2712.36:196:37
2812.36:196:38
2912.36:196:38
3012.36:186:38
3112.36:186:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.94 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
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kyela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyela's monsoon runs December–April, 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 Kyela?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kyela in October

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

In October, Kyela sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kyela 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 Kyela peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kyela 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 Kyela is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyela?

Kyela sits at 9.6°S, 33.9°E, 498 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ipinda, 12 km away.

MlangaliIgurusi

Topography around Kyela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Kyela is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ipinda 12 km · Karonga 40 km · Tukuyu 43 km · Katumba 47 km · Kiwira 57 km · Chitipa 65 km · Mlangali 76 km · Igurusi 82 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 Kyela (-9.5833°, 33.85°, elevation 498 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). 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).