Vwawa weather in October

In October, Vwawa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.8 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Vwawa's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vwawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Vwawa is ward in Mbozi District, Songwe Region, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Vwawa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

Vwawa 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
Jan25° / 17°24026.912.54.0
Feb25° / 17°18922.812.34.2
Mar25° / 17°25627.112.14.0
Apr25° / 16°1602011.85.2
May25° / 15°234.711.67.9
Jun25° / 13°00.111.59.0
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.1
Aug26° / 14°10.211.78.6
Sep28° / 15°30.811.97.3
Oct30° / 17°245.812.25.7
Nov29° / 17°10214.512.45.0
Dec26° / 17°2242412.54.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56733
66733
76535
86535
96436
106436
116337
126337
136238
146238
156139
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245545
255545
265446
275347
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Vwawa gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
310
410
511
612
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3031
3132

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
69190
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1187121
1286131
1386131
1485141
1584151
1684151
1783161
1882171
1981181
2080191
2180191
2279201
2378211
2476222
2575232
2673252
2771263
2870273
2969283
3067294
3166304

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:40
212.16:346:40
312.16:346:40
412.16:336:39
512.16:336:39
612.16:326:39
712.16:326:39
812.16:316:39
912.16:306:39
1012.26:306:39
1112.26:296:39
1212.26:296:39
1312.26:286:39
1412.26:286:39
1512.26:286:39
1612.26:276:39
1712.26:276:40
1812.26:266:40
1912.26:266:40
2012.26:266:40
2112.26:256:40
2212.36:256:40
2312.36:246:40
2412.36:246:40
2512.36:246:40
2612.36:236:40
2712.36:236:41
2812.36:236:41
2912.36:236:41
3012.36:226:41
3112.36:226:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — October's 6.87 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
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Vwawa

In seasonPeak

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

Vwawa's monsoon runs December–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 Vwawa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vwawa in October

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

In October, Vwawa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vwawa 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 Vwawa peaks around February 17 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 17UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vwawa 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 Vwawa is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vwawa?

Vwawa sits at 9.1°S, 32.9°E, 1,577 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlowo, 13 km away.

ChitipaKatumba

Topography around Vwawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vwawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 1,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,122 m.

The land around Vwawa is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), shrubs (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mlowo 13 km · Tunduma 28 km · Nakonde 33 km · Utengule 50 km · Mbeya 61 km · Kiwira 67 km · Chitipa 76 km · Katumba 76 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 Vwawa (-9.1081°, 32.9347°, elevation 1,577 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).