Magugu weather in October

In October, Magugu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 39% 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 Magugu's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magugu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Magugu is Borders of 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 Magugu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12815
22815
32816
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

Magugu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°959.612.25.5
Feb30° / 18°627.412.15.2
Mar29° / 18°10814.5124.9
Apr27° / 18°13122.111.94.7
May25° / 16°5812.211.86.5
Jun25° / 14°82.711.87.9
Jul24° / 13°51.711.88.2
Aug25° / 14°82.211.98.0
Sep28° / 15°61.8127.7
Oct29° / 16°25612.16.3
Nov29° / 18°6412.112.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9012.412.25.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46733
56733
66535
76535
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276238
286238
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Magugu gets around 25 mm of rain over 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 20% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1619
1719
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
279192
379192
478202
576213
675223
774233
873234
972244
1071254
1169265
1269265
1368275
1467276
1566286
1665296
1764297
1863307
1961318
2061318
2160328
2258339
23563410
24553510
25533611
26523612
27503713
28483814
29463915
30454016
31434017

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:256:27
212.06:246:27
312.06:246:27
412.06:246:26
512.06:236:26
612.16:236:26
712.16:226:26
812.16:226:26
912.16:226:25
1012.16:216:25
1112.16:216:25
1212.16:216:25
1312.16:206:25
1412.16:206:25
1512.16:206:25
1612.16:196:25
1712.16:196:25
1812.16:196:25
1912.16:186:24
2012.16:186:24
2112.16:186:24
2212.16:186:24
2312.16:176:24
2412.16:176:24
2512.16:176:24
2612.16:176:24
2712.16:176:24
2812.16:176:24
2912.16:166:25
3012.16:166:25
3112.16:166:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Magugu

In seasonPeak

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

Magugu'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 Magugu?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Magugu in October

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

In October, Magugu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Magugu in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magugu peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Magugu 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 Magugu is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Magugu?

Magugu sits at 4.0°S, 35.8°E, 1,013 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Babati, 22 km away.

Topography around Magugu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magugu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 1,011 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,066 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m.

The land around Magugu is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
1,066 m
80 km
2,373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Babati 22 km · Galappo 29 km · Mbulu 32 km · Dareda 33 km · Dongobesh 43 km · Bashanet 46 km · Nangwa 61 km · Makuyuni 64 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 Magugu (-4.0167°, 35.7667°, elevation 1,013 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).