Misungwi weather in October

In October, Misungwi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 155 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Misungwi's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misungwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Misungwi is town in Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Misungwi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Misungwi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12519.612.15.0
Feb28° / 20°9313.912.15.2
Mar28° / 20°14118.2124.8
Apr28° / 20°1501811.94.9
May28° / 19°538.811.96.2
Jun29° / 19°214.111.86.4
Jul29° / 18°81.611.96.6
Aug29° / 19°355.611.96.0
Sep29° / 20°6711125.2
Oct28° / 20°15521.112.14.5
Nov27° / 19°21924.512.14.2
Dec27° / 19°18923.912.24.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43763
53763
63664
73565
83565
93367
103268
113169
123070
132971
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192773
202872
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Misungwi gets around 155 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
458
559
659
760
861
961
1062
1162
1263
1364
1465
1566
1667
1768
1869
1970
2071
2172
2273
2374
2475
2575
2676
2777
2878
2978
3079
3180

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113193237
211193337
311183338
410173439
59173440
68163541
78163541
88163542
97153443
107153444
117153444
127153345
136153246
146143247
156143149
166143150
175133052
185123053
195123053
204112956
214102957
22392959
23393058
24283060
25273061
26272962
27162964
28152965
29152866
30042868
31032770

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
267calm
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 6:36 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:366:37
212.06:366:37
312.06:356:37
412.06:356:37
512.06:346:36
612.06:346:36
712.06:346:36
812.06:336:36
912.06:336:36
1012.06:336:35
1112.16:326:35
1212.16:326:35
1312.16:326:35
1412.16:316:35
1512.16:316:35
1612.16:316:35
1712.16:316:35
1812.16:306:34
1912.16:306:34
2012.16:306:34
2112.16:306:34
2212.16:296:34
2312.16:296:34
2412.16:296:34
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:296:34
2712.16:296:34
2812.16:286:34
2912.16:286:34
3012.16:286:34
3112.16:286:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Misungwi

In seasonPeak

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

Misungwi'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 Misungwi?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Misungwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misungwi in October

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

In October, Misungwi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Misungwi 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 Misungwi peaks around March 15 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 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Misungwi 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 Misungwi is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misungwi?

Misungwi sits at 2.9°S, 33.1°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usagara, 21 km away.

Topography around Misungwi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misungwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Misungwi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Usagara 21 km · Ngudu 31 km · Kisesa 34 km · Kihangara 42 km · Mwanza 42 km · Magu 50 km · Sengerema 52 km · Mhango 55 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 Misungwi (-2.85°, 33.0833°, elevation 1,178 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).