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Weather in October in Mara region

Considering a trip to Mara region this October and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Mara region in October?

Mara region is a region in Tanzania. October in Mara region generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Musoma at 28°C to very warm in Nyerere National Park at 34°C. At night it cools down to 20°C in Nyerere National Park and 21°C in Musoma.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Nyerere National Park with an average of 19 mm to high rainfall in Musoma with 128 mm.

For specific regional insights in Mara region for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Mara region climate page.

Where to go in Mara region in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Mara region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 4 most popular destinations in Mara region?

Musoma

In October Musoma generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Musoma
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
21°C 
71 mm 
8 days 
28°C 
21°C 
128 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
21°C 
163 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Musoma

Grumeti Game Reserve

In October Grumeti Game Reserve generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Grumeti Game Reserve
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
17°C 
12 mm 
6 days 
31°C 
18°C 
35 mm 
10 days 
30°C 
17°C 
95 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Grumeti Game Reserve

Tarangire National Park

In October Tarangire National Park generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Tarangire National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
17°C 
8.7 mm 
2 days 
32°C 
19°C 
37 mm 
5 days 
32°C 
20°C 
106 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Tarangire National Park

Nyerere National Park

In October Nyerere National Park generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Nyerere National Park
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
33°C 
19°C 
6.3 mm 
a single day 
34°C 
20°C 
19 mm 
3 days 
35°C 
22°C 
48 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Nyerere National Park

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Mara region, in Tanzania.

Is October the best time to visit Mara region?

In our opinion, October is a good time to visit Mara region with overall pleasant weather in Musoma.

On average, the best time to visit Mara region is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Musoma. On the other hand, the month of April tends to have tolerable weather conditions.

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