Mgandu weather in October

In October, Mgandu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 48% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mgandu's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mgandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mgandu is ward in Singida, 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 Mgandu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
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182917
192917
202918
212918
223018
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253018
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273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

Mgandu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°14318.512.35.2
Feb27° / 18°10715.312.25.3
Mar27° / 18°11314.6125.8
Apr26° / 17°609.511.96.6
May26° / 16°112.211.77.9
Jun26° / 14°10.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°00.111.88.5
Sep28° / 16°00.1128.1
Oct29° / 17°40.812.16.7
Nov30° / 18°445.312.35.8
Dec28° / 18°12714.712.35.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97525
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
247030
256931
266931
276832
286931
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mgandu gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
285
296
306
317

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
389110
489110
589110
688120
787121
887121
986131
1086131
1186131
1285141
1385141
1484151
1583161
1683161
1782171
1881181
1981181
2080191
2179201
2279201
2378211
2477212
2576222
2676222
2774233
2874233
2973243
3072244
3171254

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 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 6:31 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:34
212.16:306:34
312.16:306:34
412.16:296:34
512.16:296:33
612.16:296:33
712.16:286:33
812.16:286:33
912.16:276:33
1012.16:276:33
1112.16:266:33
1212.16:266:33
1312.16:266:33
1412.16:256:33
1512.16:256:33
1612.16:256:32
1712.16:246:32
1812.16:246:32
1912.16:246:32
2012.26:236:32
2112.26:236:32
2212.26:236:32
2312.26:226:33
2412.26:226:33
2512.26:226:33
2612.26:226:33
2712.26:216:33
2812.26:216:33
2912.26:216:33
3012.26:216:33
3112.26:216:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mgandu

In seasonPeak

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

Mgandu's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Mgandu?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mgandu in October

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

In October, Mgandu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mgandu 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 Mgandu peaks around February 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mgandu 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 Mgandu is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1315 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mgandu?

Mgandu sits at 6.0°S, 34.1°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Itigi, 48 km away.

ManyoniIkungiPumaMungaaSepukaSingidaSikonge

Topography around Mgandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mgandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Mgandu is covered by shrubs (39%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Itigi 48 km · Manyoni 81 km · Ikungi 115 km · Puma 125 km · Mungaa 137 km · Sepuka 141 km · Singida 143 km · Sikonge 155 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 Mgandu (-5.95°, 34.1333°, elevation 1,486 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).