Ābderafī weather in October

In October, Ābderafī sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Ābderafī's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābderafī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ābderafī reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33422
43422
53422
63422
73423
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93423
103423
113423
123423
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303622
313622

How October really feels in Ābderafī

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.

Ābderafī weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 20°0011.32.9
Feb38° / 21°0011.51.4
Mar40° / 24°10.111.90.2
Apr41° / 26°62.212.30.0
May40° / 26°419.712.60.3
Jun36° / 25°8717.712.81.5
Jul32° / 23°18824.612.72.7
Aug30° / 22°26327.712.53.0
Sep32° / 22°11117.712.13.5
Oct35° / 23°255.811.73.2
Nov36° / 22°30.811.42.5
Dec36° / 21°0011.22.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38119
48218
58218
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128119
138119
148218
158218
168218
178317
188317
198416
208515
218515
228515
238614
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258614
268614
278812
288812
298812
308911
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ābderafī gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.8 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1719
1819
1918
2017
2116
2215
2314
2413
2513
2612
2711
2810
299
308
318

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11285633
21295731
31295929
413105927
513116025
613126123
714136022
814146120
915156019
1016165918
1117175817
1217185816
1318205615
1419215415
15110225314
16210245014
17211254913
18212274712
19313284512
20314304311
21415314110
2241632399
2351634378
2461735357
2571836337
2681936316
27102037285
28122237264
29142336243
30162436222
31182535202

Wind in October

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

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:276:20
211.96:276:19
311.96:276:18
411.86:276:17
511.86:276:17
611.86:276:16
711.86:276:15
811.86:276:15
911.86:286:14
1011.86:286:13
1111.76:286:13
1211.76:286:12
1311.76:286:12
1411.76:286:11
1511.76:286:10
1611.76:296:10
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1911.76:296:08
2011.66:296:08
2111.66:306:07
2211.66:306:07
2311.66:306:06
2411.66:306:06
2511.66:316:05
2611.66:316:05
2711.66:316:05
2811.56:316:04
2911.56:326:04
3011.56:326:03
3111.56:326:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.91 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
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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215.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ābderafī

In seasonPeak

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

Ābderafī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ābderafī?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ābderafī. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ābderafī in October

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

In October, Ābderafī sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ābderafī 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 Ābderafī peaks around March 22 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 22UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ābderafī 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 Ābderafī is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2427 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ābderafī?

Ābderafī sits at 13.7°N, 36.5°E, 611 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is May Cadera, 40 km away.

MetemmaAl-FashaqahTikil Dingay

Topography around Ābderafī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābderafī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Ābderafī is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
1,350 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: May Cadera 40 km · Adebaye 62 km · Himora 66 km · Doka 78 km · Abala 81 km · Metemma 92 km · Al-Fashaqah 97 km · Tikil Dingay 105 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Ābderafī (13.7333°, 36.45°, elevation 611 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).