Morogoro weather in October

In October, Morogoro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Morogoro's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morogoro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Morogoro is city in Tanzania.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.3 µg/m³ · 2011
Density
1,309/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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Morogoro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
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313120

How October really feels in Morogoro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Morogoro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°11016.612.43.7
Feb31° / 22°11214.912.23.7
Mar30° / 22°19223.7123.4
Apr28° / 21°16124.611.93.9
May28° / 19°5912.611.76.0
Jun27° / 18°154.211.67.2
Jul27° / 17°92.611.67.4
Aug28° / 17°11311.87.0
Sep29° / 18°113.2126.2
Oct30° / 19°347.212.25.2
Nov31° / 21°6014.612.34.2
Dec31° / 22°10218.912.43.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156238
166238
176337
186337
196535
206535
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Morogoro gets around 34 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12560150
22460160
32360170
42260180
52161180
62061190
71961200
81862200
91861210
101761220
111760230
121660240
131658251
141558261
151557271
161457281
171356301
181355311
191254331
201154341
211053361
22952381
23950401
24850411
25749432
26648442
27547462
28546472
29445492
30443512
31342532

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:176:20
212.16:166:20
312.16:166:20
412.16:156:20
512.16:156:20
612.16:146:20
712.16:146:19
812.16:136:19
912.16:136:19
1012.16:126:19
1112.16:126:19
1212.16:116:19
1312.16:116:19
1412.16:116:19
1512.16:106:19
1612.26:106:19
1712.26:096:19
1812.26:096:19
1912.26:096:19
2012.26:086:19
2112.26:086:19
2212.26:086:19
2312.26:086:19
2412.26:076:19
2512.26:076:19
2612.26:076:19
2712.26:076:20
2812.26:066:20
2912.26:066:20
3012.26:066:20
3112.26:066:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Morogoro

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Morogoro?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morogoro in October

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

In October, Morogoro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Morogoro 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 Morogoro peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Morogoro 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 Morogoro is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Morogoro's WHO annual average of 23.3 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2332 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morogoro?

Morogoro sits at 6.8°S, 37.7°E, 504 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ngerengere, 51 km away.

KilosaMadiziniChalinzeLubata

Topography around Morogoro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morogoro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,863 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,548 m.

The land around Morogoro is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,863 m
80 km
2,548 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ngerengere 51 km · Magole 59 km · Dumila 60 km · Msowero 60 km · Kilosa 75 km · Madizini 76 km · Chalinze 79 km · Lubata 83 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 Morogoro (-6.821°, 37.6612°, elevation 504 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).