Arerti weather in October

In October, Arerti sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Arerti's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arerti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
7th warmest
Overnight low
27°
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arerti reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Arerti

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
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Arerti weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°30.711.34.3
Feb35° / 24°30.611.53.3
Mar37° / 25°71.311.91.8
Apr40° / 28°122.412.30.3
May42° / 28°81.712.60.0
Jun43° / 29°10.612.80.0
Jul42° / 30°103.212.70.0
Aug41° / 30°195.912.50.0
Sep41° / 29°72.812.10.0
Oct39° / 27°91.811.70.7
Nov37° / 25°40.711.42.2
Dec35° / 24°10.311.23.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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119010
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30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Arerti gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
67
77
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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 23% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171943282
2282042272
3292040262
43102139252
54112237242
65122335222
76142433212
87152432202
98162530192
109172529172
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1212202526152
1314212525141
1415222524131
1517232423121
1619232421111
1721242320111
1823252319101
1925252218101
202626221791
212826211690
223027201580
233127201580
243227191480
253327191380
263427191370
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283627181270
293727181270
303727171260
313828171160

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
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129calm
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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 6:10 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:106:03
211.96:106:02
311.96:106:01
411.86:106:00
511.86:106:00
611.86:105:59
711.86:115:58
811.86:115:58
911.86:115:57
1011.86:115:56
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1211.76:115:55
1311.76:115:55
1411.76:125:54
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1911.66:135:51
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2611.66:145:48
2711.56:155:47
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2911.56:155:47
3011.56:155:46
3111.56:165:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Arerti

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Arerti?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arerti.

What to pack for Arerti in October

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

In October, Arerti sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arerti 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 Arerti peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Arerti 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 Arerti is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1036 µg/m³Oct 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arerti?

Arerti sits at 13.9°N, 40.7°E, -111 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wik’ro, 116 km away.

Wik’roIdaga HamusDoloĀdīgratMekeleIntich’oMehoniMaych’ew

Topography around Arerti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arerti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of -111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m.

The land around Arerti is covered by bare terrain (99%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
1,617 m
shrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Wik’ro 116 km · Idaga Hamus 122 km · Dolo 122 km · Ādīgrat 135 km · Mekele 138 km · Intich’o 168 km · Mehoni 169 km · Maych’ew 178 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 Arerti (13.95°, 40.6667°, elevation -111 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).