Usevia weather in October

In October, Usevia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Usevia's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Usevia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical October day in Usevia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How October really feels in Usevia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Usevia 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° / 20°9919.412.44.3
Feb29° / 20°7815.612.24.3
Mar29° / 20°8517.2124.4
Apr29° / 20°439.611.85.4
May30° / 20°5111.76.3
Jun29° / 18°0011.67.1
Jul29° / 17°0011.67.5
Aug30° / 19°0011.86.5
Sep32° / 20°10.1125.2
Oct33° / 22°132.712.24.1
Nov31° / 21°6811.612.34.1
Dec29° / 20°10419.112.44.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36733
46634
56535
66337
76238
86139
96040
105941
115842
125644
135545
145347
155248
165149
175050
184753
194753
204555
214456
224456
234258
244159
254060
263961
273862
283862
293763
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Usevia gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
63
74
84
95
105
116
127
138
149
159
1610
1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2716
2816
2917
3018
3119

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821350
2811450
3801550
4781660
5771760
6771760
7751870
8741970
9731980
10721981
11711991
126920101
136820111
146720121
156521131
166421141
176222151
186023161
195824171
205724181
215525182
225426182
235227192
245128192
254929193
264730203
274630204
284531214
294431215
304231225
314130236

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
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:426:46
212.16:426:46
312.16:416:46
412.16:416:46
512.16:406:45
612.16:406:45
712.16:396:45
812.16:396:45
912.16:386:45
1012.16:386:45
1112.16:376:45
1212.16:376:45
1312.16:376:45
1412.16:366:45
1512.26:366:45
1612.26:356:45
1712.26:356:45
1812.26:356:45
1912.26:346:45
2012.26:346:45
2112.26:346:45
2212.26:336:45
2312.26:336:45
2412.26:336:45
2512.26:326:45
2612.26:326:45
2712.26:326:46
2812.26:326:46
2912.26:326:46
3012.26:316:46
3112.26:316:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Usevia?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Usevia in October

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

In October, Usevia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Usevia 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 Usevia peaks around March 11 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 11UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Usevia 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 Usevia is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1339 µg/m³Apr 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun24Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Usevia?

Usevia sits at 7.1°S, 31.2°E, 928 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Namanyere, 51 km away.

KirandoMpandaSumbawangaKitukuMataiBaudhuinville

Topography around Usevia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Usevia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Usevia is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Namanyere 51 km · Chala 54 km · Kirando 78 km · Mpanda 86 km · Sumbawanga 105 km · Kituku 125 km · Matai 137 km · Baudhuinville 165 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 Usevia (-7.1°, 31.2333°, elevation 928 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).