Amba Giorgis weather in October

In October, Amba Giorgis sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amba Giorgis's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amba Giorgis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Amba Giorgis reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222512
232512
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252512
262512
272512
282512
292512
302512
312512

Amba Giorgis weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 11°5111.38.5
Feb28° / 13°51.311.67.5
Mar29° / 15°19511.96.3
Apr29° / 16°317.512.35.8
May28° / 16°10414.312.65.7
Jun24° / 15°28926.212.74.3
Jul21° / 14°60530.812.73.4
Aug21° / 14°7013112.43.4
Sep23° / 13°32626.612.14.3
Oct24° / 12°689.411.77.3
Nov25° / 12°132.811.48.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.38.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167525
177624
187624
197822
207822
217822
228020
238020
248020
258119
268119
278119
288218
298317
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Amba Giorgis gets around 68 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
257
355
452
550
648
746
843
941
1039
1137
1235
1333
1431
1530
1628
1726
1825
1923
2022
2120
2219
2318
2417
2517
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014
3113

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
14951
25248
35446
45743
55941
66139
76337
86535
96733
106931
117129
127327
137426
147624
157723
167921
178020
188119
198218
208317
218416
228515
238614
248713
258812
268812
278911
289010
29919
30928
31928

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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 6:22 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:15
211.96:226:14
311.96:226:14
411.96:226:13
511.86:226:12
611.86:226:12
711.86:226:11
811.86:226:11
911.86:226:10
1011.86:226:09
1111.86:236:09
1211.86:236:08
1311.76:236:08
1411.76:236:07
1511.76:236:06
1611.76:236:06
1711.76:236:05
1811.76:246:05
1911.76:246:04
2011.76:246:04
2111.76:246:03
2211.66:246:03
2311.66:256:02
2411.66:256:02
2511.66:256:02
2611.66:256:01
2711.66:266:01
2811.66:266:00
2911.66:266:00
3011.66:266:00
3111.56:275:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Amba Giorgis

In seasonPeak

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

Amba Giorgis's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Amba Giorgis sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Amba Giorgis?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amba Giorgis in October

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

In October, Amba Giorgis sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Amba Giorgis in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amba Giorgis peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Amba Giorgis 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 Amba Giorgis is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amba Giorgis?

Amba Giorgis sits at 12.8°N, 37.6°E, 2,966 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gondar, 25 km away.

Topography around Amba Giorgis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amba Giorgis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m around an average of 2,850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,453 m.

The land around Amba Giorgis is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
871 m
16 km
1,683 m
80 km
3,453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Gondar 25 km · Dabat 28 km · Maksenyit 44 km · K’ola Diba 50 km · Debark’ 52 km · Āykel 65 km · Tikil Dingay 67 km · Ādīs Zemen 75 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 Amba Giorgis (12.7689°, 37.6239°, elevation 2,966 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).