Magu weather in October

In October, Magu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 145 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Magu's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Magu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222621
232621
242621
252621
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Magu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°13518.912.15.3
Feb27° / 21°10014.212.15.6
Mar27° / 21°15818125.3
Apr26° / 21°16719.211.95.0
May27° / 21°7110.811.96.4
Jun27° / 20°265.611.97.2
Jul27° / 20°112.111.97.8
Aug27° / 20°356.611.97.1
Sep27° / 21°6411.7126.1
Oct27° / 21°14519.412.15.0
Nov26° / 21°19722.112.14.6
Dec26° / 20°18922.312.14.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53763
63664
73565
83466
93367
103268
113169
123070
133070
142971
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232575
242575
252575
262476
272476
282476
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magu gets around 145 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
557
657
758
858
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
1763
1863
1964
2064
2165
2265
2366
2466
2567
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3171

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18244325
27234426
37224526
47214527
56204628
66204629
76204529
85194530
95194531
105194432
115194433
124194334
134194235
144184236
154184137
164184138
173174039
183164040
193154141
202154142
212144143
222134244
231124244
241114345
251104346
26194446
27084447
28084448
29074548
30064549
31054549

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:36
212.06:346:36
312.06:346:35
412.06:336:35
512.06:336:35
612.06:336:35
712.06:326:34
812.06:326:34
912.06:326:34
1012.06:316:34
1112.06:316:34
1212.06:316:34
1312.16:306:33
1412.16:306:33
1512.16:306:33
1612.16:306:33
1712.16:296:33
1812.16:296:33
1912.16:296:33
2012.16:296:33
2112.16:286:33
2212.16:286:32
2312.16:286:32
2412.16:286:32
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:286:32
2712.16:276:32
2812.16:276:32
2912.16:276:32
3012.16:276:32
3112.16:276:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Magu

In seasonPeak

In October, Magu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magu's rainy season runs October–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 Magu?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Magu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Magu in October

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

In October, Magu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Magu 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 Magu peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Magu 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 Magu is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magu?

Magu sits at 2.6°S, 33.4°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kihangara, 11 km away.

Topography around Magu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 1,151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m.

The land around Magu is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
483 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Kihangara 11 km · Ngudu 44 km · Kisesa 46 km · Kibara 49 km · Misungwi 50 km · Usagara 51 km · Nyakabindi 60 km · Maswa 61 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 Magu (-2.5907°, 33.4462°, elevation 1,154 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).