Mtwango weather in October

In October, Mtwango sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 42% 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 Mtwango's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mtwango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Mtwango is town in Njombe Region, 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 Mtwango reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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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Mtwango weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°21625.812.54.3
Feb24° / 16°19823.312.34.2
Mar23° / 16°18124.812.14.4
Apr22° / 15°5612.611.86.1
May22° / 13°92.411.67.9
Jun21° / 11°10.111.58.3
Jul20° / 11°00.111.58.2
Aug22° / 11°10.111.78.5
Sep23° / 12°20.311.98.8
Oct25° / 14°133.312.28.2
Nov25° / 15°498.612.46.9
Dec24° / 16°15019.612.55.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47822
57822
67723
77723
87723
97525
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127327
137327
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266634
276436
286337
296337
306238
316139

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mtwango gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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55
65
76
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
159
1610
1710
1811
1911
2012
2113
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2817
2917
3018
3118

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1287130
1387130
1486140
1585150
1684160
1783170
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2079210
2178220
2277230
2375250
2474260
2573270
2671281
2769301
2868311
2967321
3066331
3165341

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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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 6:27 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:32
212.16:276:32
312.16:266:32
412.16:266:32
512.16:256:32
612.16:256:32
712.16:246:32
812.16:246:32
912.16:236:32
1012.26:236:32
1112.26:226:32
1212.26:226:32
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:216:32
1512.26:206:32
1612.26:206:32
1712.26:196:32
1812.26:196:32
1912.26:196:32
2012.26:186:32
2112.26:186:32
2212.36:176:32
2312.36:176:33
2412.36:176:33
2512.36:166:33
2612.36:166:33
2712.36:166:33
2812.36:166:33
2912.36:156:33
3012.36:156:34
3112.36:156:34

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mtwango

In seasonPeak

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

Mtwango's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Mtwango?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mtwango in October

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

In October, Mtwango sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mtwango 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 Mtwango peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mtwango 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 Mtwango is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1620 µg/m³May 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mtwango?

Mtwango sits at 9.0°S, 34.8°E, 1,767 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Makumbako, 19 km away.

ChimalaMlangaliMafinga

Topography around Mtwango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mtwango has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,233 m.

The land around Mtwango is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
2,233 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Makumbako 19 km · Ilembula 27 km · Njombe 37 km · Rujewa 58 km · Urunda 68 km · Chimala 87 km · Mlangali 91 km · Mafinga 96 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 Mtwango (-9.0167°, 34.8°, elevation 1,767 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).