Gasuba weather in October

In October, Gasuba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 182 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 15% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gasuba's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
182 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Gasuba is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

Density
4,431/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

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

A typical October day in Gasuba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
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92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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312715

Gasuba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°21411.76.4
Feb30° / 16°224.811.85.6
Mar30° / 17°8112.8124.8
Apr28° / 17°20322.512.14.2
May26° / 16°28127.812.33.9
Jun25° / 16°17927.612.44.0
Jul24° / 16°17427.312.44.2
Aug24° / 16°19827.512.24.1
Sep25° / 16°28928.5123.9
Oct27° / 16°18219.511.95.2
Nov28° / 15°536.711.76.7
Dec29° / 15°183.311.66.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63862
73862
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
134060
144060
154060
164159
174258
184357
194555
204654
214852
224852
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gasuba gets around 182 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
287
386
485
584
682
780
879
977
1075
1174
1272
1370
1468
1567
1665
1762
1860
1958
2056
2153
2251
2350
2448
2546
2644
2742
2841
2939
3037
3136

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12989
22989
321088
421187
521286
621484
721583
821682
931879
1031978
1142076
1242175
1352273
1462371
1572469
1682567
1792665
18112762
19122860
20132958
21152956
22173053
23183052
24203150
25223148
26233145
27253243
28273241
29283339
30303337
31323435

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:17
211.96:206:16
311.96:206:16
411.96:206:15
511.96:206:15
611.96:206:14
711.96:206:14
811.96:206:14
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1011.96:206:13
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1911.86:196:09
2011.86:196:09
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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 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gasuba?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gasuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gasuba in October

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

In October, Gasuba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gasuba 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 Gasuba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gasuba 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 Gasuba is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gasuba?

Gasuba sits at 6.7°N, 37.6°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tebela, 22 km away.

Topography around Gasuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 1,544 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Gasuba is covered by cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Tebela 22 km · Bale Hawassa 23 km · Gununo 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Āreka 42 km · Bodītī 43 km · Badessa 45 km · Shanto 47 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 Gasuba (6.7167°, 37.5667°, elevation 1,545 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).