Nzega weather in October

In October, Nzega sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nzega's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Nzega is town in Tabora 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 32°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nzega reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13220
23220
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43220
53220
63220
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83220
93220
103220
113220
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253220
263220
273220
283120
293120
303120
313120

Nzega weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11818.112.25.0
Feb29° / 19°9314.412.14.8
Mar29° / 19°11816.2124.8
Apr28° / 19°9212.411.95.3
May29° / 19°193.611.86.3
Jun29° / 18°10.311.86.8
Jul29° / 17°0011.87.1
Aug30° / 18°20.311.96.4
Sep31° / 19°40.8125.4
Oct32° / 20°214.112.14.6
Nov30° / 20°10012.212.24.6
Dec28° / 19°13418.312.24.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105842
115743
125644
135545
145347
155347
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234852
244852
254753
264753
274654
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nzega gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1512
1613
1713
1814
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3024
3125

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187850
286860
385960
485960
585960
6841060
7831070
8821170
9821170
10801280
11791380
12781390
137514101
147415101
157216111
167017121
176818131
186718141
196519151
206420151
216221161
226121171
236022171
245823181
255723191
265723191
275524201
285424211
295324221
305124232
315024242

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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3110calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:37
212.06:356:37
312.06:346:37
412.06:346:37
512.16:336:37
612.16:336:36
712.16:336:36
812.16:326:36
912.16:326:36
1012.16:316:36
1112.16:316:36
1212.16:316:36
1312.16:306:35
1412.16:306:35
1512.16:306:35
1612.16:296:35
1712.16:296:35
1812.16:296:35
1912.16:296:35
2012.16:286:35
2112.16:286:35
2212.16:286:35
2312.16:286:35
2412.16:276:35
2512.16:276:35
2612.16:276:35
2712.16:276:35
2812.16:276:35
2912.16:276:35
3012.16:276:35
3112.16:266:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nzega

In seasonPeak

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

Nzega's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nzega?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nzega in October

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

In October, Nzega sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nzega 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 Nzega peaks around February 22 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nzega?

Nzega sits at 4.2°S, 33.2°E, 1,241 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tinde, 37 km away.

KahamaOld ShinyangaIgungaSongwaMwadui

Topography around Nzega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Nzega is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tinde 37 km · Isaka 45 km · Shinyanga 67 km · Kahama 77 km · Old Shinyanga 78 km · Igunga 78 km · Songwa 86 km · Mwadui 87 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 Nzega (-4.2167°, 33.1833°, elevation 1,241 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).