Āsosa weather in October

In October, Āsosa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 246 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Āsosa's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Āsosa is town in western Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Āsosa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
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102718
112718
122718
132718
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202718
212718
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232718
242718
252717
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282717
292717
302717
312717

How October really feels in Āsosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Āsosa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°10.211.55.7
Feb33° / 18°10.511.74.6
Mar33° / 20°153.211.94.1
Apr32° / 20°891312.23.9
May29° / 20°22226.212.53.6
Jun27° / 18°2202812.63.8
Jul25° / 18°19227.112.54.1
Aug25° / 18°20627.912.33.9
Sep27° / 18°24328.912.13.7
Oct27° / 18°24628.411.83.9
Nov28° / 17°609.511.56.1
Dec30° / 17°20.611.46.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143466
153466
163466
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183466
193466
203565
213565
223664
233862
243961
254060
264258
274357
284555
294753
304951
315149

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Āsosa gets around 246 mm of rain over 28.4 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
696
796
896
996
1096
1195
1295
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1494
1594
1693
1793
1892
1991
2090
2190
2289
2388
2486
2585
2684
2782
2880
2977
3075
3173

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1007228
2007129
3007129
4007030
5006931
6006832
7006832
8006733
9006634
10006634
11006535
12006535
13006436
14006436
15006436
16016336
17016336
18016435
19016435
20016435
21016534
22016633
23026632
24026632
25036730
26036829
27046828
28156727
29166825
30176824
31186823

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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65calm
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135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
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265calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:336:28
211.96:336:28
311.96:336:27
411.96:336:26
511.96:336:26
611.96:336:25
711.96:336:25
811.86:336:24
911.86:336:24
1011.86:336:23
1111.86:336:23
1211.86:336:22
1311.86:346:22
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1911.76:346:19
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2311.76:356:17
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2711.76:356:16
2811.76:356:16
2911.76:366:15
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3111.66:366:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Āsosa

In seasonPeak

In October, Āsosa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Āsosa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Āsosa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āsosa.

What to pack for Āsosa in October

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

In October, Āsosa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Āsosa 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 Āsosa peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Āsosa 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 Āsosa is worst in January — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 2254 µg/m³May 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr26Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsosa?

Āsosa sits at 10.1°N, 34.5°E, 1,530 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Bambesi, 41 km away.

NejoDembī DoloGimbiAd-DamazinDibateEr Roseires

Topography around Āsosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.

The land around Āsosa is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
450 m
16 km
985 m
80 km
1,755 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bambesi 41 km · Mendī 69 km · Nejo 123 km · Dembī Dolo 173 km · Gimbi 174 km · Ad-Damazin 192 km · Dibate 195 km · Er Roseires 201 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 Āsosa (10.0667°, 34.5333°, elevation 1,530 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).