Mwandege weather in October

In October, Mwandege sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mwandege's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mwandege's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

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 Mwandege reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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73022
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How October really feels in Mwandege

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mwandege weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°5410.112.44.3
Feb32° / 25°599.412.24.0
Mar31° / 25°15822.6123.2
Apr29° / 24°20025.811.93.3
May29° / 23°13019.511.74.6
Jun28° / 22°329.511.66.4
Jul28° / 21°206.411.67.1
Aug28° / 21°21711.86.8
Sep29° / 21°206.3126.2
Oct30° / 23°5411.312.25.1
Nov30° / 24°8917.112.34.1
Dec31° / 25°9117.612.43.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48317
58317
68317
78218
88119
98119
108020
118020
127921
137822
147822
157723
167723
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187624
197624
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257426
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mwandege gets around 54 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
433
533
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2037
2138
2238
2339
2439
2540
2641
2741
2842
2943
3044
3145

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162380
260400
359410
457430
555450
654460
752480
851490
949510
1048520
1146540
1245550
1344560
1442580
1541590
1639601
1738611
1836631
1935641
2033661
2132662
2230682
2328702
2427712
2525732
2624733
2722753
2821763
2919783
3018793
3117803

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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3110calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:14
212.16:096:14
312.16:096:13
412.16:086:13
512.16:086:13
612.16:076:13
712.16:076:13
812.16:076:13
912.16:066:13
1012.16:066:13
1112.16:056:13
1212.16:056:13
1312.16:046:13
1412.16:046:13
1512.26:046:13
1612.26:036:13
1712.26:036:13
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2712.26:006:13
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2912.25:596:13
3012.25:596:14
3112.25:596:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mwandege

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mwandege's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mwandege?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwandege in October

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

In October, Mwandege sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Mwandege in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mwandege 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 Mwandege peaks around March 15 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 14Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mwandege 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 Mwandege is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mwandege?

Mwandege sits at 7.0°S, 39.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Vikindu, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mwandege

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwandege has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Mwandege is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Vikindu 4.0 km · Dar es Salaam 17 km · Mkuranga 18 km · Magomeni 20 km · Kibaha 47 km · Mapinga 48 km · Sokoni 67 km · Mlandizi 69 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 Mwandege (-6.9756°, 39.2893°, elevation 22 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).