Puma weather in October

In October, Puma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Puma's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Puma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92916
102916
112916
122916
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302917
312917

Puma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°15517.712.35.4
Feb26° / 17°10714.412.25.6
Mar26° / 17°12815125.8
Apr26° / 17°709.411.96.7
May26° / 16°12211.88.0
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.6
Sep28° / 15°10.1128.2
Oct29° / 16°61.112.17.0
Nov29° / 17°505.712.26.2
Dec27° / 17°13014.512.35.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47327
57129
67129
76931
86931
96832
106634
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286139
296139
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Puma gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
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183
194
204
214
224
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244
255
265
275
286
297
307
318

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59460
69460
79370
89271
99271
109181
119181
129091
139091
1489101
1589101
1688111
1788111
1888111
1987121
2086131
2186131
2285141
2385141
2484151
2583161
2682162
2781172
2880182
2978193
3077203
3177203

Wind in October

Winds average 18 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2118light breeze
2217light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:29 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:31
212.06:286:31
312.16:286:31
412.16:276:31
512.16:276:31
612.16:276:31
712.16:266:30
812.16:266:30
912.16:256:30
1012.16:256:30
1112.16:256:30
1212.16:246:30
1312.16:246:30
1412.16:236:30
1512.16:236:30
1612.16:236:29
1712.16:226:29
1812.16:226:29
1912.16:226:29
2012.16:226:29
2112.16:216:29
2212.16:216:29
2312.16:216:29
2412.16:216:29
2512.26:206:29
2612.26:206:29
2712.26:206:29
2812.26:206:30
2912.26:206:30
3012.26:196:30
3112.26:196:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Puma

In seasonPeak

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

Puma's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Puma?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puma in October

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

In October, Puma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Puma 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 Puma peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Puma 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 Puma is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1523 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puma?

Puma sits at 5.0°S, 34.7°E, 1,588 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ikungi, 15 km away.

Basotu

Topography around Puma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Puma is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (34%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
327 m
80 km
865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ikungi 15 km · Mungaa 17 km · Singida 20 km · Sepuka 36 km · Ilongero 40 km · Igugunu 49 km · Mtinko 52 km · Basotu 80 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 Puma (-5°, 34.7333°, elevation 1,588 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).