Lalago weather in October

In October, Lalago sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 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 35% 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 Lalago's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lalago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Lalago 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 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
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133220
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293220
303220
313220

How October really feels in Lalago

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Lalago 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°10816.212.24.7
Feb30° / 19°8212.312.14.6
Mar30° / 19°9313124.7
Apr30° / 19°699.611.95.1
May30° / 19°162.711.85.9
Jun30° / 18°10.311.86.3
Jul29° / 17°10.111.86.7
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.1
Sep32° / 19°30.6125.3
Oct32° / 20°172.712.14.6
Nov31° / 20°739.312.24.4
Dec29° / 19°13416.212.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
65941
75941
85743
95743
105644
115545
125446
135446
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lalago gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
148
158
169
179
189
1910
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2914
3014
3115

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 (%)Muggy (%)
1841240
2841240
3831340
4831340
5821440
6811540
7811540
8791650
9781750
10771760
11761860
12751870
13731980
14722080
15702190
166921100
176722110
186623110
196424120
206325120
216026131
225927131
235728141
245728141
255629141
265530141
275331151
285232151
295132161
304932172
314832182

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:326:34
212.06:326:34
312.06:316:34
412.06:316:33
512.06:316:33
612.06:306:33
712.06:306:33
812.16:306:33
912.16:296:32
1012.16:296:32
1112.16:286:32
1212.16:286:32
1312.16:286:32
1412.16:286:32
1512.16:276:32
1612.16:276:32
1712.16:276:31
1812.16:266:31
1912.16:266:31
2012.16:266:31
2112.16:266:31
2212.16:256:31
2312.16:256:31
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2612.16:256:31
2712.16:256:31
2812.16:246:31
2912.16:246:31
3012.16:246:31
3112.16:246:31

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in September 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
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lalago

In seasonPeak

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

Lalago'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 Lalago?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lalago in October

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

In October, Lalago sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lalago 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 Lalago 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 Lalago 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 Lalago 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 Lalago?

Lalago sits at 3.5°S, 34.0°E, 1,176 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Somanda, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Lalago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lalago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 1,179 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m.

The land around Lalago is covered by cropland (63%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
563 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Somanda 9.0 km · Kishapu 21 km · Nyalikungu 35 km · Shanwa 38 km · Mwadui 40 km · Mwanhuzi 41 km · Kisesa 46 km · Songwa 49 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 Lalago (-3.45°, 33.95°, elevation 1,176 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).