Mhalamba weather in October

In October, Mhalamba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 175 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mhalamba's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mhalamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mhalamba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
162521
172521
182521
192521
202521
212521
222521
232521
242521
252521
262521
272521
282521
292521
302521
312521

Mhalamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°10220.412.15.1
Feb26° / 21°7614.712.15.6
Mar26° / 21°13519.6125.1
Apr26° / 21°17020.911.94.7
May26° / 21°7313.211.96.1
Jun27° / 21°25511.97.3
Jul27° / 20°122.411.97.8
Aug26° / 21°508.711.96.9
Sep26° / 21°9816125.7
Oct25° / 21°17525.112.14.4
Nov25° / 21°22427.812.13.9
Dec25° / 21°16925.112.14.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53367
63367
73268
83169
93070
102971
112971
122872
132773
142674
152674
162674
172575
182575
192575
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272278
282278
292278
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mhalamba gets around 175 mm of rain over 25.1 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 80% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
271
372
473
574
675
775
876
976
1077
1177
1277
1378
1478
1579
1679
1780
1881
1981
2082
2183
2284
2384
2485
2586
2687
2788
2889
2990
3091
3191

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1172963
2162865
3162865
4152866
5152866
6152866
7052867
8052867
9042868
10042868
11042769
12042769
13042769
14042769
15042670
16042571
17032473
18032374
19032275
20032176
21022078
22021979
23021880
24011782
25011683
26011584
27011485
28011485
29011386
30001288
31001288

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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
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 6:40 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:406:42
212.06:406:41
312.06:396:41
412.06:396:41
512.06:396:41
612.06:386:40
712.06:386:40
812.06:386:40
912.06:376:40
1012.06:376:40
1112.06:376:39
1212.06:366:39
1312.16:366:39
1412.16:366:39
1512.16:366:39
1612.16:356:39
1712.16:356:39
1812.16:356:39
1912.16:356:38
2012.16:346:38
2112.16:346:38
2212.16:346:38
2312.16:346:38
2412.16:346:38
2512.16:336:38
2612.16:336:38
2712.16:336:38
2812.16:336:38
2912.16:336:38
3012.16:336:38
3112.16:336:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mhalamba

In seasonPeak

In October, Mhalamba sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mhalamba's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Mhalamba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mhalamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mhalamba in October

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

In October, Mhalamba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mhalamba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mhalamba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mhalamba 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 Mhalamba is worst in January — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2020 µg/m³Nov 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mhalamba?

Mhalamba sits at 2.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,150 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chato, 28 km away.

SengeremaBiharamuloUyovu

Topography around Mhalamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mhalamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 1,144 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m.

The land around Mhalamba is covered by cropland (43%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (49%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chato 28 km · Geita 41 km · Katoro 47 km · Buseresere 54 km · Kasamwa 56 km · Sengerema 72 km · Biharamulo 78 km · Uyovu 95 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 Mhalamba (-2.5812°, 32.0099°, elevation 1,150 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).