Makongolosi weather in October

In October, Makongolosi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.2 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 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Makongolosi's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makongolosi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 Makongolosi 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 about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Makongolosi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
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.

Makongolosi 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
Jan27° / 19°18423.912.44.2
Feb28° / 19°12119.812.34.3
Mar28° / 19°14821.412.14.2
Apr29° / 18°7111.111.85.5
May29° / 17°41.211.66.6
Jun28° / 15°0011.57.7
Jul28° / 15°0011.68.2
Aug29° / 16°0011.77.0
Sep31° / 18°00.1125.8
Oct32° / 20°81.812.24.7
Nov32° / 20°698.412.44.3
Dec29° / 19°17719.912.54.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57723
67723
77525
87525
97327
107327
117129
127030
136931
146832
156733
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206436
216436
226337
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246337
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276337
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296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Makongolosi gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
124
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3012
3112

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79541
89541
99541
109451
119451
129451
139361
149361
159271
169271
179271
189181
199181
209181
219181
229091
239091
249091
258992
2688102
2788102
2887103
2986113
3085114
3184124

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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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 6:34 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:39
212.16:346:38
312.16:336:38
412.16:336:38
512.16:326:38
612.16:316:38
712.16:316:38
812.16:306:38
912.16:306:38
1012.16:296:38
1112.26:296:38
1212.26:296:38
1312.26:286:38
1412.26:286:38
1512.26:276:38
1612.26:276:38
1712.26:266:38
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2012.26:256:38
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2912.36:236:39
3012.36:226:40
3112.36:226:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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36.9Intense
46.9Intense
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66.9Intense
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306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Makongolosi

In seasonPeak

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

Makongolosi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Makongolosi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makongolosi in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makongolosi 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 Makongolosi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Makongolosi?

Makongolosi sits at 8.4°S, 33.1°E, 1,189 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matundasi, 16 km away.

MlowoVwawaIgurusiKiwiraKatumba

Topography around Makongolosi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makongolosi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 1,187 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,984 m.

The land around Makongolosi is covered by cropland (39%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (29%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
931 m
80 km
1,984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Matundasi 16 km · Utengule 59 km · Mbeya 65 km · Mlowo 69 km · Vwawa 82 km · Igurusi 92 km · Kiwira 96 km · Katumba 106 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 Makongolosi (-8.4°, 33.15°, elevation 1,189 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).