Himora weather in October

In October, Himora sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Himora's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Himora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical October day in Himora reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
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How October really feels in Himora

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.

Himora weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.22.9
Feb38° / 21°0011.51.6
Mar40° / 23°00.111.90.2
Apr41° / 26°31.212.30.0
May40° / 27°235.512.70.1
Jun38° / 25°5110.912.81.2
Jul33° / 23°1382012.82.6
Aug31° / 22°17523.212.53.1
Sep33° / 23°6812.912.13.1
Oct37° / 24°174.111.72.1
Nov38° / 23°20.511.31.7
Dec36° / 21°0011.22.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128713
138713
148614
158614
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268911
279010
289010
299010
309010
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Himora gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1714
1814
1913
2012
2111
2211
2310
249
259
268
277
287
296
306
315

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136245512
236265411
347275210
44828519
54930499
64931488
741032468
851133447
951233437
1051334427
1161334406
1261435396
1361535386
1471635375
1581735365
1681835345
1791935334
18102034314
19122134293
20132334283
21152433263
22162533242
23182632222
24202631202
25232730181
26252829171
27282828151
28312927131
29342925111
3038292390
3141292280

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:19
211.96:266:18
311.86:276:17
411.86:276:17
511.86:276:16
611.86:276:15
711.86:276:15
811.86:276:14
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1011.86:276:13
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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 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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255.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Himora

In seasonPeak

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

Himora sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Himora?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Himora.

What to pack for Himora in October

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

In October, Himora sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Himora in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Himora 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
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Himora 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 Himora is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Himora?

Himora sits at 14.3°N, 36.6°E, 585 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 20 km away.

AbalaĀbderafīKassala

Topography around Himora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Himora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 591 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Himora is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Adebaye 20 km · May Cadera 26 km · Abala 43 km · Ābderafī 66 km · Al-Fashaqah 80 km · Khashm al Qirbah 105 km · Doka 126 km · Kassala 129 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Himora (14.3043°, 36.606°, elevation 585 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. 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).