Gebre Guracha weather in October

In October, Gebre Guracha sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 6.8 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 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Gebre Guracha's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gebre Guracha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Gebre Guracha is place in Oromia, Ethiopia.

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 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gebre Guracha reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Gebre Guracha 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
Jan25° / 11°173.511.58.1
Feb27° / 12°244.311.77.6
Mar27° / 13°751111.96.6
Apr27° / 14°7911.512.26.3
May26° / 14°8610.512.46.5
Jun24° / 13°16922.212.65.0
Jul21° / 13°39730.812.53.4
Aug20° / 12°3843112.33.3
Sep21° / 12°26026.412.14.2
Oct24° / 11°616.811.87.6
Nov24° / 10°23311.68.5
Dec25° / 10°92.211.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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26832
36931
46931
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67030
77129
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gebre Guracha gets around 61 mm of rain over 6.8 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 24% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
248
345
442
539
636
733
830
928
1026
1125
1224
1322
1421
1520
1619
1719
1818
1917
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16733
27030
37327
47624
57822
68020
78218
88416
98614
108713
118812
128911
139010
14919
15928
16928
17937
18937
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25955
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28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:18 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:13
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411.96:186:11
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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 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gebre Guracha

In seasonPeak

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

Gebre Guracha'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 Gebre Guracha?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gebre Guracha in October

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

In October, Gebre Guracha sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gebre Guracha 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 Gebre Guracha peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gebre Guracha 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 Gebre Guracha is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1242 µg/m³Aug 1230 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb39Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gebre Guracha?

Gebre Guracha sits at 9.8°N, 38.4°E, 2,539 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dayē, 17 km away.

Topography around Gebre Guracha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gebre Guracha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 2,441 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Gebre Guracha is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
1,872 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Dayē 17 km · Fichē 37 km · Kachīsī 66 km · Lumamē 72 km · Bichena 76 km · ‘Alem Ketema 76 km · Genet 82 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 85 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 Gebre Guracha (9.8°, 38.4°, elevation 2,539 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).