Fichē weather in October

In October, Fichē sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fichē's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fichē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Fichē is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
4,290/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fichē reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Fichē weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°183.711.58.2
Feb26° / 11°264.511.77.7
Mar26° / 12°7610.411.96.8
Apr26° / 12°7710.312.26.7
May26° / 13°657.712.47.1
Jun24° / 12°1061312.66.4
Jul20° / 12°33629.512.53.6
Aug20° / 12°33230.712.33.4
Sep21° / 11°16922.812.14.6
Oct23° / 10°38511.87.8
Nov24° / 182.611.68.5
Dec24° / 91.911.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97426
107426
117426
127426
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307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Fichē gets around 38 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
236
334
432
529
627
725
823
921
1019
1118
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
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20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
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66calm
76calm
86calm
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106calm
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127calm
137calm
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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 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 6:17 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:11
211.96:176:11
311.96:176:10
411.96:176:10
511.96:166:09
611.96:166:09
711.96:166:08
811.96:166:07
911.86:166:07
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1911.86:176:02
2011.76:176:02
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2211.76:176:01
2311.76:176:01
2411.76:186:00
2511.76:186:00
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2711.76:185:59
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2911.76:195:59
3011.76:195:58
3111.76:195:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fichē

In seasonPeak

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

Fichē's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Fichē?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Fichē for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fichē in October

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

In October, Fichē sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Fichē 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 Fichē peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fichē 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 Fichē is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1444 µg/m³Aug 1034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr35Poor
May39Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fichē?

Fichē sits at 9.8°N, 38.7°E, 2,792 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 37 km away.

Topography around Fichē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fichē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m around an average of 2,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m.

The land around Fichē is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,052 m
16 km
2,265 m
80 km
2,528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 37 km · ‘Alem Ketema 46 km · Dayē 52 km · Sendafa 79 km · Sheno 81 km · Burayu 85 km · Genet 85 km · Addis Ababa 86 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 Fichē (9.8°, 38.7333°, elevation 2,792 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).