Tanzania weather in October
Tanzania in October averages 24°C (76°F), 3 mm of rain and 9.9 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Tanzania, October is the fifth warmest and the fifth driest.
- Average temp
- 24°C (76°F)
18–31°C · 64–88°F
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
hours per day
What is Tanzania like in October?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Tanzania in October?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.9 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 13°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
October compared with September and November
October in Tanzania is 1.5°C warmer than September and about as wet as it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
October in Tanzania is 1°C cooler than November and 26 mm drier than it, which averages 25°C (78°F).
Daylight in Tanzania in October
On 15 October the sun is up for 12 hours 15 minutes in Tanzania, rising about 06:18 and setting about 18:33 local time.
October ends 10 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
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Tanzania weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How October compares with the rest of the year
October is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 76°F | 152 mm |
| February | 25°C / 76°F | 124 mm |
| March | 24°C / 76°F | 106 mm |
| April | 23°C / 74°F | 47 mm |
| May | 23°C / 73°F | 3 mm |
| June | 21°C / 71°F | 0 mm |
| July | 21°C / 69°F | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C / 71°F | 0 mm |
| September | 23°C / 73°F | 0 mm |
| October | 24°C / 76°F | 3 mm |
| November | 25°C / 78°F | 28 mm |
| December | 25°C / 77°F | 150 mm |
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FAQs about Tanzania in October
October climate averages for Tanzania, 1991–2020.
Tanzania averages 24°C (76°F) in October, ranging from about 18°C (64°F) at night to 31°C (88°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. October sees only about 3 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. October averages 24°C (76°F) against 25°C (78°F) in November — 1°C cooler.
October is 1.5°C warmer than September, and about as wet.
Yes. October falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.9 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what October is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 15 minutes of daylight in mid-October, against 12 hours 30 minutes in December and 11 hours 45 minutes in June.
On 15 October, sunrise is about 06:18 and sunset about 18:33 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 10 minutes longer than it starts.
