Madizini weather in October

In October, Madizini sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Madizini's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madizini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Madizini reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123020
133020
143020
153020
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303120
313120

How October really feels in Madizini

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
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.

Madizini weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°9513.512.33.7
Feb32° / 22°8911.712.23.7
Mar31° / 22°13621.4123.4
Apr29° / 21°12724.111.93.7
May28° / 20°651411.75.7
Jun28° / 18°164.911.77.0
Jul28° / 17°112.711.77.3
Aug28° / 18°175.111.86.5
Sep29° / 18°175.4125.8
Oct30° / 20°509.612.14.9
Nov31° / 21°6114.512.34.2
Dec32° / 22°9416.412.33.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176337
186436
196436
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276535
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Madizini gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
527
628
728
829
929
1029
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2535
2635
2736
2837
2938
3039
3140

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11063261
2962281
3961291
4861301
5760321
6760321
7660331
8559342
9558352
10458362
11457372
12456382
13355402
14354412
15353422
16252442
17251452
18249473
19247483
20145513
21143533
22141544
23140554
24138565
25136585
26134605
27032626
28031627
29029647
30028648
31026668

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:20
212.16:166:20
312.16:166:20
412.16:156:20
512.16:156:19
612.16:146:19
712.16:146:19
812.16:146:19
912.16:136:19
1012.16:136:19
1112.16:126:19
1212.16:126:19
1312.16:116:19
1412.16:116:19
1512.16:116:19
1612.16:106:19
1712.16:106:19
1812.16:106:19
1912.26:096:19
2012.26:096:19
2112.26:096:19
2212.26:086:19
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2512.26:086:19
2612.26:076:19
2712.26:076:19
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:076:19
3012.26:076:19
3112.26:076:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Madizini

In seasonPeak

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

Madizini's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Madizini?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Madizini in October

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

In October, Madizini sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Madizini 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 Madizini peaks around March 14 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Madizini?

Madizini sits at 6.1°S, 37.6°E, 422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lubata, 21 km away.

MorogoroLugobaGeiroNgerengere

Topography around Madizini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madizini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Madizini is covered by cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
2,058 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Lubata 21 km · Magole 39 km · Dumila 42 km · Msowero 65 km · Morogoro 76 km · Lugoba 84 km · Geiro 85 km · Ngerengere 86 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 Madizini (-6.1409°, 37.636°, elevation 422 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).