Makuyuni weather in October

In October, Makuyuni sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Makuyuni's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makuyuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 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 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Makuyuni reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113119
123119
133119
143119
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293119
303119
313119

How October really feels in Makuyuni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Makuyuni 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
Jan32° / 20°285.612.24.4
Feb33° / 20°244.212.14.1
Mar32° / 20°6711.2124.0
Apr29° / 20°12220.711.94.2
May27° / 18°5711.611.86.0
Jun27° / 16°92.311.87.2
Jul27° / 15°71.711.87.4
Aug28° / 16°61.311.97.1
Sep30° / 17°40.9126.0
Oct31° / 19°163.812.15.0
Nov31° / 20°39812.24.6
Dec31° / 20°417.712.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
45941
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
68
78
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019
3120

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583930
2574030
3544240
4534340
5524440
6504550
7494550
8484660
9474660
10464770
11464770
12454780
13444780
14444790
15434791
16434791
174247101
184247111
194147111
204047121
213948121
223848131
233748141
243648151
253548161
263348171
273248181
283148202
292948212
302848232
312648242

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

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

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 6:24 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:26
212.06:236:25
312.06:236:25
412.06:226:25
512.06:226:25
612.06:226:24
712.16:216:24
812.16:216:24
912.16:216:24
1012.16:206:24
1112.16:206:24
1212.16:196:23
1312.16:196:23
1412.16:196:23
1512.16:196:23
1612.16:186:23
1712.16:186:23
1812.16:186:23
1912.16:176:23
2012.16:176:23
2112.16:176:23
2212.16:176:23
2312.16:176:23
2412.16:166:23
2512.16:166:23
2612.16:166:23
2712.16:166:23
2812.16:166:23
2912.16:166:23
3012.16:166:23
3112.16:156:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Makuyuni?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Makuyuni in October

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

In October, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni 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
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 3.5°S, 36.1°E, 1,070 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mto wa Mbu, 36 km away.

MbuluBabatiGalappoUsa River

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,078 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,782 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
3,782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mto wa Mbu 36 km · Kiratu 54 km · Magugu 64 km · Arusha 68 km · Mbulu 71 km · Babati 84 km · Galappo 84 km · Usa River 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 Makuyuni (-3.55°, 36.1°, elevation 1,070 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).