Dabat weather in October

In October, Dabat sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 55% 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 Dabat's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Dabat is place in Amhara, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Dabat 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 about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

Dabat 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
Jan27° / 12°20.411.38.5
Feb29° / 14°10.411.67.3
Mar30° / 15°82.211.96.3
Apr30° / 17°133.512.35.9
May29° / 17°458.212.66.0
Jun26° / 15°13715.912.75.7
Jul22° / 14°37528.812.73.8
Aug22° / 14°45129.612.43.6
Sep23° / 14°14517.912.15.7
Oct25° / 14°244.811.78.0
Nov26° / 13°51.311.48.6
Dec26° / 12°20.611.28.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157723
167723
177822
188020
198020
208119
218119
228218
238218
248317
258317
268416
278515
288515
298515
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dabat gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
328
427
525
624
723
821
920
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
278
288
297
307
317

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17426
27624
37822
48020
58218
68317
78515
88614
98713
108812
118911
129010
13919
14928
15928
16937
17937
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:14
211.96:216:14
311.96:216:13
411.86:226:12
511.86:226:12
611.86:226:11
711.86:226:10
811.86:226:10
911.86:226:09
1011.86:226:09
1111.86:226:08
1211.86:226:07
1311.76:226:07
1411.76:236:06
1511.76:236:06
1611.76:236:05
1711.76:236:05
1811.76:236:04
1911.76:236:04
2011.76:246:03
2111.66:246:03
2211.66:246:02
2311.66:246:02
2411.66:246:01
2511.66:256:01
2611.66:256:00
2711.66:256:00
2811.66:256:00
2911.66:265:59
3011.56:265:59
3111.56:265:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dabat

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dabat 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 Dabat?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dabat in October

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

In October, Dabat sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat?

Dabat sits at 13.0°N, 37.8°E, 2,602 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debark’, 24 km away.

Ādīs Zemen

Topography around Dabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 2,586 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,722 m.

The land around Dabat is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
1,615 m
80 km
3,722 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Debark’ 24 km · Amba Giorgis 28 km · Gondar 54 km · Maksenyit 71 km · Tikil Dingay 78 km · K’ola Diba 78 km · Āykel 90 km · Ādīs Zemen 96 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 Dabat (12.9842°, 37.765°, elevation 2,602 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).