Urambo weather in October

In October, Urambo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.6 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 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Urambo's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urambo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 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 Urambo 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 30°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283220
293220
303220
313220

How October really feels in Urambo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Urambo 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
Jan28° / 19°14820.912.34.7
Feb28° / 19°11416.712.24.6
Mar28° / 19°14418.1124.8
Apr28° / 19°11014.311.95.5
May29° / 19°243.711.86.5
Jun29° / 18°10.211.76.7
Jul29° / 17°0011.76.8
Aug31° / 19°10.211.86.0
Sep32° / 20°20.6125.1
Oct32° / 21°223.612.14.4
Nov30° / 20°11013.212.24.5
Dec28° / 19°1652112.34.6

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 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56337
66139
76139
86040
95941
105941
115842
125743
135545
145446
155446
165347
175248
185149
195050
205050
214951
224852
234753
244753
254654
264555
274456
284357
294258
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Urambo gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
129
139
1410
1511
1612
1712
1813
1914
2014
2115
2216
2316
2417
2517
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022
3123

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 (%)
1821161
2811171
3801271
4801271
5791371
6781471
7771481
8761581
9751582
10741592
11731692
127216102
137017112
146817123
156717133
166518143
176418153
186219163
196019174
205820184
215720194
225521204
235421214
245222215
255122225
264923226
274824236
284624237
294425237
304325248
314126249

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:396:42
212.06:396:42
312.16:396:42
412.16:386:42
512.16:386:41
612.16:376:41
712.16:376:41
812.16:366:41
912.16:366:41
1012.16:366:41
1112.16:356:41
1212.16:356:41
1312.16:346:40
1412.16:346:40
1512.16:346:40
1612.16:336:40
1712.16:336:40
1812.16:336:40
1912.16:336:40
2012.16:326:40
2112.16:326:40
2212.16:326:40
2312.16:316:40
2412.16:316:40
2512.26:316:40
2612.26:316:40
2712.26:316:40
2812.26:306:40
2912.26:306:40
3012.26:306:41
3112.26:306:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Urambo

In seasonPeak

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

Urambo'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 Urambo?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Urambo in October

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

In October, Urambo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Urambo 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 Urambo 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Urambo 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 Urambo is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³May 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Urambo?

Urambo sits at 5.1°S, 32.0°E, 1,104 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mabama, 54 km away.

TumbiTaboraSikongeNgurukaKahamaNzegaMasumbwe

Topography around Urambo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urambo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m.

The land around Urambo is covered by cropland (40%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
351 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Mabama 54 km · Tumbi 76 km · Tabora 86 km · Sikonge 101 km · Nguruka 112 km · Kahama 150 km · Nzega 157 km · Masumbwe 160 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 Urambo (-5.0667°, 32.05°, elevation 1,104 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).