Balbala weather in October

In October, Balbala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Balbala's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Balbala is place in Djibouti Region, Djibouti.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Balbala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13327
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How October really feels in Balbala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Balbala weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°308.311.47.1
Feb27° / 22°204.911.67.4
Mar29° / 23°256.611.96.5
Apr30° / 25°356.712.25.4
May34° / 27°153.312.53.9
Jun37° / 30°10.212.71.7
Jul38° / 30°61.512.61.3
Aug37° / 30°143.212.41.8
Sep35° / 29°9212.12.9
Oct31° / 25°226.111.75.1
Nov29° / 23°306.811.56.7
Dec27° / 22°245.811.37.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balbala gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1318
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1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102105335
202115433
303115432
403125530
503135628
604135726
704145824
804155823
905155921
1015165919
1115176017
1215186115
1315186213
1416196212
1516206210
162621629
172723608
182724607
192825596
202826595
212927584
222928574
2321030553
2421031543
2521132532
2621133522
2721135502
2821136491
2921137481
3021238471
3121239461

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:54
211.96:005:53
311.96:005:52
411.96:005:52
511.96:005:51
611.86:005:50
711.86:005:50
811.86:005:49
911.86:005:49
1011.86:005:48
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
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146.1Intense
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166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Balbala

In seasonPeak

None of Balbala's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Balbala sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Balbala?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Balbala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Balbala in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Balbala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Balbala in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Balbala in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balbala peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Balbala in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Balbala is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1520 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balbala?

Balbala sits at 11.6°N, 43.1°E, 56 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 5.0 km away.

ArtaTadjouraSaylacObockAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Balbala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balbala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Balbala is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Djibouti 5.0 km · Arta 28 km · Tadjoura 35 km · Saylac 46 km · Obock 49 km · Ali Sabih 62 km · Dikhil 95 km · Assab 166 km

Djibouti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,906
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2014
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Sunni Muslim 94%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Balbala (11.5619°, 43.1067°, elevation 56 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).