Mlangali weather in October

In October, Mlangali sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 43% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mlangali's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mlangali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mlangali is town and ward in Njombe, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mlangali reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mlangali 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
Jan23° / 17°43629.512.53.6
Feb23° / 17°39325.612.33.8
Mar23° / 17°47030.112.13.6
Apr22° / 16°25825.911.84.1
May21° / 15°6112.911.66.1
Jun20° / 12°154.911.47.0
Jul19° / 12°123.811.57.2
Aug21° / 13°82.711.77.9
Sep23° / 14°71.611.98.6
Oct25° / 16°448.312.27.4
Nov25° / 17°17118.512.45.5
Dec24° / 17°40528.112.64.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% 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 (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
58020
67921
77822
87723
97723
107624
117525
127426
137426
147327
157327
167228
177129
187129
197030
207030
216931
226832
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286436
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mlangali gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
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516
617
718
819
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1423
1524
1625
1726
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2333
2434
2536
2638
2739
2841
2943
3044
3146

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
384160
482180
581190
680200
780200
879210
978220
1078220
1176231
1276231
1375241
1474251
1573261
1672271
1771281
1870291
1968302
2066322
2165332
2263352
2361372
2459383
2558393
2656413
2754424
2853434
2952444
3050455
3149465

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:286:33
212.16:286:33
312.16:276:33
412.16:276:33
512.16:266:33
612.16:256:33
712.16:256:33
812.16:246:33
912.26:246:33
1012.26:236:33
1112.26:236:33
1212.26:226:33
1312.26:226:33
1412.26:216:33
1512.26:216:34
1612.26:206:34
1712.26:206:34
1812.26:196:34
1912.26:196:34
2012.36:196:34
2112.36:186:34
2212.36:186:34
2312.36:186:34
2412.36:176:34
2512.36:176:35
2612.36:176:35
2712.36:166:35
2812.36:166:35
2912.36:166:35
3012.36:156:36
3112.36:156:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
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146.8Intense
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166.8Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mlangali

In seasonPeak

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

Mlangali sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mlangali's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mlangali?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mlangali for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mlangali in October

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

In October, Mlangali sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Mlangali in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mlangali peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 17Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mlangali 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 Mlangali is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1626 µg/m³May 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mlangali?

Mlangali sits at 9.8°S, 34.5°E, 1,739 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Njombe, 56 km away.

IpindaKyelaMtwangoMahanjeIlembulaMakumbako

Topography around Mlangali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mlangali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.

The land around Mlangali is covered by shrubs (34%), cropland (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (26%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
2,049 m
80 km
2,371 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Njombe 56 km · Karonga 66 km · Ipinda 75 km · Kyela 76 km · Mtwango 91 km · Mahanje 91 km · Ilembula 98 km · Makumbako 109 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 Mlangali (-9.7833°, 34.5167°, elevation 1,739 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).