Ngara weather in October

In October, Ngara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 124 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ngara's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ngara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:41 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ngara is town in Kagera 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ngara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
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292616
302616
312616

Ngara weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1141812.15.3
Feb27° / 16°9815.212.15.3
Mar26° / 16°14720.8124.8
Apr26° / 16°18522.611.94.5
May26° / 16°8112.311.96.1
Jun27° / 16°111.911.97.5
Jul27° / 16°40.711.97.6
Aug28° / 17°284.111.97.0
Sep28° / 17°5510.4126.1
Oct27° / 17°12418.112.15.2
Nov26° / 16°17923.612.14.4
Dec26° / 16°15021.112.14.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102575
112575
122476
132476
142377
152278
162278
172278
182179
192080
202080
212080
221981
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242080
251981
261981
271882
281882
291882
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ngara gets around 124 mm of rain over 18.1 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 58% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1153
1254
1354
1455
1556
1656
1757
1858
1959
2060
2161
2262
2363
2464
2566
2667
2768
2870
2971
3073
3174

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1144639
2134740
3124741
4114742
5114643
6104644
794645
894546
994547
1084448
1184349
1284250
1384151
1484052
1573954
1673855
1773756
1863658
1963559
2053461
2143363
2243264
2333166
2433067
2522969
2622870
2722672
2822573
2912376
3012277
3112079

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 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 6:46 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:466:47
212.06:456:47
312.06:456:47
412.06:456:46
512.06:446:46
612.06:446:46
712.06:436:46
812.06:436:45
912.06:436:45
1012.06:426:45
1112.06:426:45
1212.06:426:45
1312.06:426:45
1412.16:416:44
1512.16:416:44
1612.16:416:44
1712.16:406:44
1812.16:406:44
1912.16:406:44
2012.16:406:44
2112.16:406:44
2212.16:396:44
2312.16:396:44
2412.16:396:43
2512.16:396:43
2612.16:396:43
2712.16:396:43
2812.16:396:43
2912.16:386:43
3012.16:386:44
3112.16:386:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Ngara?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ngara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ngara in October

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

In October, Ngara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ngara 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 Ngara peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ngara 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 Ngara is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorJun 2256 µg/m³Apr 2237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ngara?

Ngara sits at 2.5°S, 30.7°E, 1,814 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 23 km away.

Topography around Ngara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ngara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m around an average of 1,673 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m.

The land around Ngara is covered by trees (27%), cropland (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
451 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
747 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Rulenge 23 km · Kabanga 25 km · Kibungo 41 km · Bugarama 42 km · Kirundo 63 km · Kayonza 64 km · Nyamata 66 km · Rwamagana 67 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 Ngara (-2.5122°, 30.6558°, elevation 1,814 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).