Tukuyu weather in October

In October, Tukuyu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 116 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 37% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tukuyu's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukuyu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Tukuyu is city.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tukuyu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
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42515
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102615
112615
122615
132615
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302616
312616

Tukuyu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°46528.712.53.8
Feb25° / 17°3772512.33.9
Mar24° / 17°49728.612.13.8
Apr22° / 16°39826.711.83.9
May21° / 14°12018.111.65.3
Jun20° / 11°339.511.56.2
Jul19° / 11°339.211.56.3
Aug21° / 12°246.311.77.4
Sep24° / 13°254.311.98.1
Oct26° / 15°11611.612.26.7
Nov26° / 16°3061912.45.2
Dec25° / 17°45325.612.54.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126832
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256040
265941
275842
285743
295644
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tukuyu gets around 116 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
224
325
426
528
629
730
830
931
1032
1132
1232
1333
1434
1534
1635
1736
1837
1937
2038
2139
2241
2342
2443
2545
2647
2748
2850
2952
3053
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154433
252453
351463
448484
546504
644515
743525
841536
940546
1039547
1139538
1238548
1338539
14385210
15375310
16375211
17375112
18365113
19365113
20365014
21355015
22344916
23334918
24324919
25314920
26294922
27284923
28274924
29254926
30244927
31234928

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 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 6:32 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:37
212.16:316:37
312.16:316:37
412.16:306:37
512.16:306:37
612.16:296:37
712.16:296:37
812.16:286:37
912.16:286:37
1012.26:276:37
1112.26:276:37
1212.26:266:37
1312.26:266:37
1412.26:256:37
1512.26:256:37
1612.26:246:37
1712.26:246:37
1812.26:236:37
1912.26:236:37
2012.26:236:37
2112.26:226:37
2212.36:226:37
2312.36:216:37
2412.36:216:37
2512.36:216:38
2612.36:206:38
2712.36:206:38
2812.36:206:38
2912.36:206:38
3012.36:196:39
3112.36:196:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tukuyu

In seasonPeak

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

Tukuyu's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Tukuyu?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tukuyu in October

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

In October, Tukuyu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tukuyu 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 Tukuyu is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tukuyu?

Tukuyu sits at 9.3°S, 33.6°E, 1,431 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katumba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tukuyu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukuyu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Tukuyu is covered by trees (71%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
2,230 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Katumba 4.0 km · Kiwira 15 km · Ipinda 38 km · Kyela 43 km · Mbeya 45 km · Igurusi 50 km · Utengule 52 km · Chimala 60 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 Tukuyu (-9.25°, 33.65°, elevation 1,431 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).