Tinde weather in October

In October, Tinde sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.6 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 28% 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 Tinde's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Tinde reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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
33220
43220
53220
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

How October really feels in Tinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
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.

Tinde 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°11717.512.24.8
Feb29° / 19°8913.812.14.7
Mar29° / 19°11115.5124.7
Apr29° / 19°9613.111.95.1
May29° / 19°213.711.86.1
Jun30° / 18°20.511.86.4
Jul29° / 18°0011.86.7
Aug30° / 19°20.511.96.0
Sep32° / 20°51.1125.0
Oct32° / 21°254.612.14.4
Nov30° / 20°9612.212.24.5
Dec29° / 19°1281812.24.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85743
95644
105644
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264753
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tinde gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
2320
2420
2521
2622
2723
2823
2924
3025
3126

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821170
2821170
3811180
4801280
5801280
6791380
7781390
8771490
9771490
107415101
117315111
127215121
137016131
146916141
156717151
166617161
176418171
186219181
196119191
205920201
215621212
225522212
235323222
245223232
255124232
264925242
274825242
284726252
294526253
304427263
314327273

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:356:37
212.06:356:37
312.06:346:37
412.06:346:37
512.06:336:36
612.16:336:36
712.16:336:36
812.16:326:36
912.16:326:36
1012.16:326:36
1112.16:316:35
1212.16:316:35
1312.16:316:35
1412.16:306:35
1512.16:306:35
1612.16:306:35
1712.16:296:35
1812.16:296:35
1912.16:296:35
2012.16:296:35
2112.16:286:35
2212.16:286:35
2312.16:286:34
2412.16:286:34
2512.16:276:35
2612.16:276:35
2712.16:276:35
2812.16:276:35
2912.16:276:35
3012.16:276:35
3112.16:276:35

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tinde

In seasonPeak

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

Tinde'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 Tinde?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tinde in October

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

In October, Tinde sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tinde 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 Tinde 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tinde 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 Tinde is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1917 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tinde?

Tinde sits at 3.9°S, 33.2°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Isaka, 30 km away.

Mhango

Topography around Tinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m.

The land around Tinde is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
440 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Isaka 30 km · Shinyanga 35 km · Nzega 37 km · Old Shinyanga 43 km · Songwa 54 km · Mwadui 58 km · Kahama 67 km · Mhango 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 Tinde (-3.8833°, 33.2°, elevation 1,154 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).