El Bahay weather in October

In October, El Bahay sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Bahay's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bahay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Bahay reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
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63323
73323
83223
93223
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How October really feels in El Bahay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
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.

El Bahay weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°0011.75.0
Feb34° / 20°0011.84.3
Mar35° / 22°50.9123.5
Apr34° / 23°609.612.13.3
May32° / 23°46812.34.0
Jun33° / 23°10.212.44.5
Jul32° / 23°10.212.34.8
Aug33° / 22°00.112.24.5
Sep34° / 23°40.6124.1
Oct32° / 23°5410.111.94.3
Nov31° / 21°375.911.74.9
Dec32° / 20°50.811.65.1

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 33% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37426
47228
57228
67030
77030
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
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307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Bahay gets around 54 mm of rain over 10.1 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 31% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
213
314
416
518
619
721
822
924
1026
1127
1229
1331
1432
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2140
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2839
2938
3037
3136

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112750211
212451231
312250252
411951272
511751292
611550313
711350333
811150353
90949384
100748404
110646425
120545455
130443476
140341496
150339517
160337537
170235558
180233578
190231589
200229609
210228619
2203266110
2303256210
2404246210
2504236211
2605236111
2715226111
2816226011
2916226011
3017235811
3127235810

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:495:45
211.95:495:45
311.95:485:44
411.95:485:44
511.95:485:43
611.95:485:43
711.95:485:43
811.95:485:42
911.95:485:42
1011.95:485:41
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1311.95:475:40
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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 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit El Bahay?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Bahay in October

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

In October, El Bahay sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Bahay 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 El Bahay peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in El Bahay 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 El Bahay is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 818 µg/m³May 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Bahay?

El Bahay sits at 6.3°N, 45.5°E, 463 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Lasoano, 14 km away.

Topography around El Bahay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bahay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m.

The land around El Bahay is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (84%) within 16 km, and shrubs (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
354 m
shrubsgrassland
October weather nearby: Lasoano 14 km · Neefkuceliye 25 km · Fadhigaradle 27 km · Raqo 42 km · Golwayn 43 km · Digih Habar Es 57 km · Kahandhale 69 km · Warder 71 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 El Bahay (6.3466°, 45.4781°, elevation 463 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).