Nanyamba weather in October

In October, Nanyamba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nanyamba's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanyamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nanyamba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
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253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How October really feels in Nanyamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
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.

Nanyamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°20022.612.63.3
Feb30° / 23°18720.512.43.4
Mar30° / 23°1922612.13.2
Apr29° / 22°8617.811.84.4
May29° / 20°24511.56.3
Jun29° / 19°41.111.47.2
Jul28° / 18°41.111.47.5
Aug29° / 18°51.311.67.0
Sep30° / 19°9311.96.2
Oct31° / 20°236.712.25.3
Nov31° / 22°5211.512.54.3
Dec31° / 23°13720.312.63.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168614
178515
188515
198515
208515
218515
228416
238317
248317
258317
268317
278218
288218
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nanyamba gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.7 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2927
3028
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137612
236622
335632
434642
533643
632653
731663
830673
929674
1028684
1128684
1227685
1326695
1425696
1524706
1622717
1721727
1820728
1919738
2018739
21177310
22157411
23147511
24137512
25127513
26107614
2797714
2887715
2987616
3077617
3167618

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:12
212.16:066:12
312.16:066:12
412.16:056:12
512.16:046:12
612.16:046:12
712.26:036:12
812.26:036:12
912.26:026:12
1012.26:026:13
1112.26:016:13
1212.26:006:13
1312.26:006:13
1412.25:596:13
1512.25:596:13
1612.25:586:13
1712.35:586:13
1812.35:586:13
1912.35:576:13
2012.35:576:13
2112.35:566:14
2212.35:566:14
2312.35:556:14
2412.35:556:14
2512.35:556:14
2612.35:546:14
2712.35:546:15
2812.45:546:15
2912.45:536:15
3012.45:536:15
3112.45:536:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nanyamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nanyamba's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Nanyamba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nanyamba in October

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

In October, Nanyamba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nanyamba 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 70 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Nanyamba 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 Nanyamba peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nanyamba 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 Nanyamba is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1715 µg/m³May 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nanyamba?

Nanyamba sits at 10.7°S, 39.8°E, 243 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kitama, 12 km away.

NyangaoLindi

Topography around Nanyamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanyamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m.

The land around Nanyamba is covered by trees (38%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (46%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
October weather nearby: Kitama 12 km · Tandahimba 23 km · Luchingu 60 km · Mtwara 60 km · Newala 65 km · Newala Kisimani 67 km · Nyangao 72 km · Lindi 77 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 Nanyamba (-10.6833°, 39.8333°, elevation 243 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).