Usa River weather in October

In October, Usa River sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Usa River's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usa River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Usa River is human settlement in 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Usa River reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12513
22513
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42513
52513
62514
72514
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92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
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292515
302515
312515

Usa River weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°8210.612.26.6
Feb27° / 15°738.912.16.5
Mar26° / 16°14316.7125.6
Apr24° / 16°14521.711.94.9
May22° / 14°5011.911.86.2
Jun21° / 12°72.311.87.3
Jul21° / 11°41.111.87.5
Aug22° / 11°41.111.97.8
Sep24° / 12°41.1128.3
Oct25° / 14°307.312.17.2
Nov25° / 15°10317.712.25.6
Dec25° / 15°10816.712.25.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Usa River gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
414
515
616
717
818
918
1019
1120
1220
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2026
2126
2227
2328
2430
2531
2632
2734
2835
2937
3038
3140

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171290
270300
368311
467321
566331
665341
764351
863361
962371
1061372
1160382
1260382
1359392
1458402
1558402
1656413
1756413
1855423
1955423
2053434
2153434
2252444
2351445
2450455
2548466
2647477
2745487
2844488
2942499
30405010
31395110

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:22
212.06:206:22
312.06:206:22
412.06:196:22
512.06:196:22
612.06:196:21
712.06:186:21
812.16:186:21
912.16:186:21
1012.16:176:21
1112.16:176:21
1212.16:176:20
1312.16:166:20
1412.16:166:20
1512.16:166:20
1612.16:156:20
1712.16:156:20
1812.16:156:20
1912.16:156:20
2012.16:146:20
2112.16:146:20
2212.16:146:19
2312.16:146:19
2412.16:146:19
2512.16:136:19
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:136:19
2812.16:136:19
2912.16:136:20
3012.16:136:20
3112.16:136:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Usa River

In seasonPeak

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

Usa River'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 Usa River?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Usa River in October

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

In October, Usa River sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Usa River 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 Usa River peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Usa River 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 Usa River is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Usa River?

Usa River sits at 3.4°S, 36.9°E, 1,197 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kingori, 17 km away.

MakuyuniTarakea

Topography around Usa River

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usa River has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 1,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,168 m.

The land around Usa River is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
3,134 m
80 km
5,168 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kingori 17 km · Arusha 19 km · Mbuguni 25 km · Merelani 26 km · Boma la Ngombe 34 km · Moshi 54 km · Makuyuni 86 km · Tarakea 89 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 Usa River (-3.3667°, 36.85°, elevation 1,197 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).