Weather in Dar es Salaam in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +32°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +30°C.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in October?
Dar es Salaam is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Dar es Salaam:
Water temperature in Dar es Salaam in October
Water in Dar es Salaam in October is Warm. It varies from +25°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +30°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Dar es Salaam in October?
Climate in Dar es Salaam in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +19°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 60 mm | 113 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +30°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 23 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually increasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+31°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 558 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1581 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dar es Salaam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.