Namanyere weather in October

In October, Namanyere sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Namanyere's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namanyere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Namanyere is settlement in Rukwa 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Namanyere reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
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112819
122819
132819
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292719
302719
312719

Namanyere 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° / 17°27327.812.43.9
Feb24° / 17°21923.212.24.2
Mar24° / 17°24825.412.14.4
Apr24° / 17°13416.611.85.6
May25° / 16°274.711.77.9
Jun25° / 15°20.311.68.7
Jul25° / 14°00.111.68.9
Aug27° / 16°10.211.88.4
Sep28° / 18°81.5127.4
Oct28° / 19°496.812.26.4
Nov26° / 18°1681712.35.3
Dec24° / 17°27925.712.44.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124753
134753
144456
154357
164258
174159
183961
193862
203664
213664
223466
233466
243268
253268
263169
273070
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Namanyere gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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211
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1016
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1623
1724
1825
1926
2026
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3034
3135

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183134
282144
381154
480164
578184
676195
775205
874215
972226
1072226
1170237
1268248
1367249
14652510
15632611
16612712
17592813
18572914
19553015
20533116
21523216
22503317
23483418
24463518
25453619
26433620
27423721
28403822
29393823
30373825
31363826

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:43 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:436:47
212.16:426:47
312.16:426:47
412.16:416:46
512.16:416:46
612.16:406:46
712.16:406:46
812.16:396:46
912.16:396:46
1012.16:386:46
1112.16:386:46
1212.16:376:46
1312.16:376:46
1412.26:376:46
1512.26:366:46
1612.26:366:46
1712.26:356:46
1812.26:356:46
1912.26:356:46
2012.26:346:46
2112.26:346:46
2212.26:346:46
2312.26:336:46
2412.26:336:46
2512.26:336:46
2612.26:336:47
2712.26:326:47
2812.26:326:47
2912.36:326:47
3012.36:326:47
3112.36:316:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Namanyere

In seasonPeak

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

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

Namanyere's monsoon runs November–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 Namanyere?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namanyere in October

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

In October, Namanyere sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Namanyere 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 Namanyere peaks around March 11 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 11UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namanyere 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 Namanyere is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2136 µg/m³May 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namanyere?

Namanyere sits at 7.5°S, 31.1°E, 1,531 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chala, 25 km away.

SumbawangaKitukuMataiMpandaMpulungu

Topography around Namanyere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namanyere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Namanyere is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (26%), water (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Chala 25 km · Usevia 51 km · Kirando 51 km · Sumbawanga 80 km · Kituku 93 km · Matai 101 km · Mpanda 130 km · Mpulungu 139 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 Namanyere (-7.5167°, 31.05°, elevation 1,531 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).