Degeh Bur weather in October

In October, Degeh Bur sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Degeh Bur's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Degeh Bur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Degeh Bur is city in Somali, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical October day in Degeh Bur reaches about 28°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 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Degeh Bur weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°10.111.66.6
Feb31° / 17°20.511.75.8
Mar31° / 19°193.111.95.2
Apr30° / 20°8013.712.24.8
May28° / 19°6815.812.45.6
Jun27° / 19°71.312.57.5
Jul26° / 19°61.212.47.6
Aug27° / 19°61.412.37.6
Sep28° / 20°92.3126.9
Oct28° / 18°6612.111.85.9
Nov29° / 17°273.911.66.8
Dec29° / 16°40.611.57.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
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216931
227030
237030
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257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
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317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Degeh Bur gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.1 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
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432
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2142
2241
2341
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2637
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2834
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3031
3130

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12441332
22340352
32239373
42137393
52036404
61935424
71833445
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91731475
101630486
111629496
121628506
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212420515
222520505
232719495
242819485
253019475
263219454
273418444
283518424
293718404
303918394
314119374

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
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168calm
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278calm
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308calm
319calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:575:53
211.95:575:52
311.95:575:52
411.95:575:51
511.95:575:50
611.95:575:50
711.95:565:49
811.95:565:49
911.95:565:48
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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 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Degeh Bur?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Degeh Bur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Degeh Bur in October

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

In October, Degeh Bur sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Degeh Bur 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 Degeh Bur peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Degeh Bur 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 Degeh Bur is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Degeh Bur?

Degeh Bur sits at 8.2°N, 43.6°E, 1,059 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hartīshēk, 107 km away.

HartīshēkJijigaTog WajaaleGedebHargeysaGebileyBabīlēChinahsen

Topography around Degeh Bur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Degeh Bur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,065 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Degeh Bur is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Hartīshēk 107 km · Jijiga 151 km · Tog Wajaale 155 km · Gedeb 156 km · Hargeysa 159 km · Gebiley 165 km · Babīlē 175 km · Chinahsen 177 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 Degeh Bur (8.2206°, 43.5572°, elevation 1,059 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).