Nangwa weather in October

In October, Nangwa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nangwa's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nangwa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12613
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
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272615
282715
292715
302715
312715

Nangwa 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
Jan25° / 16°20414.712.26.0
Feb26° / 16°15411.912.16.1
Mar25° / 16°16214.5126.1
Apr24° / 16°10115.811.95.9
May23° / 14°39811.87.0
Jun22° / 12°3111.77.9
Jul22° / 11°20.611.88.1
Aug23° / 12°20.511.98.3
Sep25° / 13°10.4128.6
Oct26° / 14°102.312.17.9
Nov26° / 15°606.812.27.1
Dec26° / 16°16012.912.36.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36634
46634
56436
66436
76238
86139
96040
105941
115941
125842
135743
145743
155743
165743
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nangwa gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
55
65
75
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
158
168
178
189
199
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2712
2812
2913
3014
3115

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1286140
1385150
1483161
1583161
1682171
1781181
1880191
1980191
2079201
2178211
2277221
2376231
2475241
2574251
2672262
2771272
2870282
2968302
3067312
3165323

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:28
212.06:266:28
312.06:256:28
412.16:256:28
512.16:246:28
612.16:246:27
712.16:236:27
812.16:236:27
912.16:236:27
1012.16:226:27
1112.16:226:27
1212.16:226:27
1312.16:216:26
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:216:26
1612.16:206:26
1712.16:206:26
1812.16:206:26
1912.16:196:26
2012.16:196:26
2112.16:196:26
2212.16:196:26
2312.16:186:26
2412.16:186:26
2512.16:186:26
2612.16:186:26
2712.16:186:26
2812.16:176:26
2912.16:176:26
3012.26:176:26
3112.26:176:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.86 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
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nangwa

In seasonPeak

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

Nangwa'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 Nangwa?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nangwa in October

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

In October, Nangwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Nangwa 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 Nangwa peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nangwa?

Nangwa sits at 4.5°S, 35.5°E, 1,837 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katesh, 10 km away.

Topography around Nangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,402 m.

The land around Nangwa is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
857 m
16 km
1,906 m
80 km
2,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Katesh 10 km · Bashanet 26 km · Dareda 30 km · Basotu 42 km · Babati 43 km · Dongobesh 45 km · Galappo 50 km · Kondoa 61 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 Nangwa (-4.4667°, 35.45°, elevation 1,837 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).