Obock weather in October

In October, Obock sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Obock's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Obock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Obock is city.

Density
7,714/km²
people per km²

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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Obock reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13128
23128
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43128
53128
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73128
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103027
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312926

How October really feels in Obock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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.

Obock weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°308.311.47.4
Feb26° / 23°175.611.67.7
Mar27° / 24°256.911.97.3
Apr29° / 26°235.912.36.3
May32° / 28°163.912.55.0
Jun34° / 30°20.312.73.6
Jul35° / 30°81.312.63.3
Aug34° / 30°183.612.43.8
Sep33° / 29°132.612.14.6
Oct30° / 27°316.411.76.0
Nov27° / 25°317.611.47.2
Dec26° / 24°307.511.37.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
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288713
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318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Obock gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.4 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
618
718
819
919
1019
1119
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1043363
2053560
3053857
4164152
5164350
6174647
7174843
8185140
9195337
101105633
111105930
122116027
132126224
142146222
152156419
163176317
173186514
183206512
193226411
20323659
21325648
22426637
23428626
24430615
25431614
26433603
27434593
28435583
29336592
30337582
31338572

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
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2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 5:59 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:595:53
211.95:595:52
311.95:595:51
411.95:595:51
511.85:595:50
611.85:595:49
711.85:595:49
811.85:595:48
911.85:595:48
1011.85:595:47
1111.85:595:46
1211.86:005:46
1311.86:005:45
1411.86:005:45
1511.76:005:44
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1911.76:005:42
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2311.76:015:40
2411.66:015:40
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2711.66:025:39
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2911.66:035:38
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3111.66:035:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Obock

In seasonPeak

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

Obock sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Obock?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Obock in October

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

In October, Obock sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Obock in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Obock 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 Obock peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Obock 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 Obock is worst in August — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 948 µg/m³Oct 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Obock?

Obock sits at 12.0°N, 43.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Djibouti. The nearest listed city is Djibouti, 45 km away.

DjiboutiTadjouraBalbalaArtaSaylacAli SabihDikhil

Topography around Obock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Obock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Obock is covered by bare terrain (50%) and water (48%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,770 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Djibouti 45 km · Tadjoura 48 km · Balbala 49 km · Arta 68 km · Saylac 71 km · Ali Sabih 110 km · Assab 130 km · Dikhil 139 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 Obock (11.9669°, 43.2884°, elevation 13 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).