‘Alemaya weather in October

In October, ‘Alemaya sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 72 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is ‘Alemaya's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Alemaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in ‘Alemaya reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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‘Alemaya weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°193.511.58.4
Feb25° / 13°273.811.78.1
Mar26° / 15°769.211.97.0
Apr26° / 16°12913.512.26.1
May26° / 16°9011.812.46.4
Jun26° / 16°266.712.57.3
Jul25° / 16°7515.612.56.2
Aug25° / 16°10919.412.35.7
Sep25° / 16°9915.612.16.1
Oct25° / 14°728.211.87.4
Nov24° / 13°324.111.68.4
Dec23° / 12°17311.58.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126535
136535
146634
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

‘Alemaya gets around 72 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
438
537
636
735
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1427
1525
1624
1723
1822
1922
2021
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2618
2718
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160382
260382
361372
461363
562353
663343
764333
865323
965323
1066313
1167303
1268293
1369283
1470273
1571263
1672253
1772253
1873243
1974233
2074233
2175223
2275223
2376213
2476213
2577203
2679192
2779192
2880182
2980182
3081172
3181172

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
247calm
257calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:035:58
211.96:035:58
311.96:035:57
411.96:035:57
511.96:035:56
611.96:035:56
711.96:035:55
811.96:035:55
911.86:035:54
1011.86:035:54
1111.86:035:53
1211.86:035:53
1311.86:035:52
1411.86:035:52
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1611.86:035:51
1711.86:035:50
1811.86:035:50
1911.86:045:49
2011.86:045:49
2111.76:045:49
2211.76:045:48
2311.76:045:48
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2511.76:045:47
2611.76:045:47
2711.76:055:47
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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 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for ‘Alemaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit ‘Alemaya?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit ‘Alemaya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Alemaya in October

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

In October, ‘Alemaya sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in ‘Alemaya in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Alemaya peaks around March 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in ‘Alemaya 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 ‘Alemaya is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1929 µg/m³Dec 1021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Alemaya?

‘Alemaya sits at 9.4°N, 42.0°E, 2,016 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Harar, 15 km away.

Topography around ‘Alemaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Alemaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 2,054 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,665 m.

The land around ‘Alemaya is covered by cropland (49%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
2,665 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Harar 15 km · Felana 21 km · Dire Dawa 27 km · Funyan Bīra 34 km · Babīlē 40 km · Chelenko 49 km · Deder 63 km · Chinahsen 67 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 ‘Alemaya (9.3933°, 42.0097°, elevation 2,016 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).