Nshamba weather in October

In October, Nshamba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 141 mm of rain across 22.2 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 11% 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 Nshamba's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nshamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
22.2 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Nshamba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Nshamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°10118.112.15.3
Feb27° / 17°7614.312.15.5
Mar27° / 17°11818.1125.2
Apr26° / 17°13619.4124.9
May26° / 17°7513.311.96.1
Jun26° / 16°285.111.97.3
Jul27° / 16°132.811.97.8
Aug26° / 16°549.311.96.7
Sep26° / 16°8216125.6
Oct26° / 16°14122.2124.8
Nov25° / 16°15924.412.14.3
Dec25° / 16°13321.712.14.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43070
53070
63070
72971
82971
92971
102773
112773
122674
132674
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272179
282179
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nshamba gets around 141 mm of rain over 22.2 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 71% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
263
363
464
565
665
765
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1368
1468
1569
1670
1771
1872
1972
2073
2174
2275
2376
2476
2577
2678
2778
2879
2979
3079
3180

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
118892
217902
317893
416903
516903
616903
705923
805923
905914
1005914
1105914
1204924
1304915
1404915
1504915
1604906
1704906
1803907
1903907
2003898
2103898
2202899
2302899
2402899
25018910
26018910
27018910
28018811
29018811
30018811
31018811

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
97calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:426:43
212.06:426:43
312.06:426:43
412.06:416:42
512.06:416:42
612.06:416:42
712.06:406:42
812.06:406:42
912.06:406:41
1012.06:396:41
1112.06:396:41
1212.06:396:41
1312.06:386:41
1412.06:386:40
1512.06:386:40
1612.06:386:40
1712.06:376:40
1812.06:376:40
1912.06:376:40
2012.06:376:40
2112.06:376:39
2212.06:366:39
2312.16:366:39
2412.16:366:39
2512.16:366:39
2612.16:366:39
2712.16:366:39
2812.16:366:39
2912.16:366:39
3012.16:366:39
3112.16:356:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nshamba?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nshamba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nshamba in October

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

In October, Nshamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Nshamba 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 Nshamba peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nshamba 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 Nshamba is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1927 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nshamba?

Nshamba sits at 1.8°S, 31.6°E, 1,540 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kamachumu, 21 km away.

NsungaChatoBiharamuloMhalambaKayonza

Topography around Nshamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nshamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m.

The land around Nshamba is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (33%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Kamachumu 21 km · Katerero 49 km · Bukoba 59 km · Nsunga 75 km · Chato 96 km · Biharamulo 97 km · Mhalamba 101 km · Kayonza 116 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 Nshamba (-1.7983°, 31.5511°, elevation 1,540 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).