When to go · Chake Chake
Chake Chake in October
Great month. Inside Chake Chake's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler sea breezes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Chake Chake's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler sea breezes).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Chake Chake in this guide.
Weather in October
- Chake ChakeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 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 Chake Chake, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Inside Chake Chake's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler sea breezes).
January: Inside Chake Chake's best window: Oct–Mar (dry season, cooler sea breezes).
Chake Chake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast