Mbuguni weather in October

In October, Mbuguni sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.2 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Mbuguni's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbuguni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mbuguni is ward of Tanzania.

Density
2,182/km²
people per km²

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 Mbuguni reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Mbuguni 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
Jan31° / 19°549.212.24.8
Feb31° / 20°498.112.14.5
Mar30° / 20°11816.4124.1
Apr28° / 19°15323.711.94.3
May26° / 18°8716.211.85.7
Jun24° / 15°206.311.87.2
Jul24° / 14°154.611.87.5
Aug25° / 15°154.411.97.5
Sep27° / 16°92.8127.4
Oct29° / 18°246.212.16.1
Nov29° / 19°6111.712.25.1
Dec30° / 19°7412.412.24.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36337
46238
56238
66139
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186436
196436
206436
216535
226535
236535
246436
256535
266535
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mbuguni gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.2 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
516
617
718
818
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3125

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12560150
22460160
32261170
42161180
52061190
61961200
71861210
81761220
91662220
101661230
111560241
121559251
131559251
141459261
151458271
161457281
171456291
181356292
191355302
201354312
211353322
221253332
231251343
241250363
251149373
261147393
271046403
281045424
29943444
30942464
31841474

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:20 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:206:22
212.06:206:22
312.06:196:22
412.06:196:21
512.06:196:21
612.06:186:21
712.16:186:21
812.16:176:21
912.16:176:21
1012.16:176:20
1112.16:166:20
1212.16:166:20
1312.16:166:20
1412.16:156:20
1512.16:156:20
1612.16:156:20
1712.16:156:20
1812.16:146:19
1912.16:146:19
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:19
2212.16:136:19
2312.16:136:19
2412.16:136:19
2512.16:136:19
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:126:19
2812.16:126:19
2912.16:126:19
3012.16:126:19
3112.16:126:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mbuguni

In seasonPeak

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

Mbuguni's rainy season runs March–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 Mbuguni?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbuguni in October

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

In October, Mbuguni sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mbuguni 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 Mbuguni peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mbuguni?

Mbuguni sits at 3.6°S, 37.0°E, 921 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Merelani, 3.0 km away.

LembeniUsangi

Topography around Mbuguni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbuguni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,229 m.

The land around Mbuguni is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (31%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
5,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Merelani 3.0 km · Usa River 25 km · Kingori 32 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Arusha 37 km · Moshi 49 km · Lembeni 78 km · Usangi 81 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 Mbuguni (-3.5667°, 36.95°, elevation 921 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).