When to go · Songea
Songea in October
Great month. Inside Songea's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Songea's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Songea in this guide.
Weather in October
- SongeaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- Medium
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Herds start south; dry and dusty; mandatory mainland insurance applies from 1 Oct 2026.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Songea, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Jun: 4
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Inside Songea's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
June: Inside Songea's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Songea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.