Gīmbīcho weather in October

In October, Gīmbīcho sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 215 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Gīmbīcho's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīmbīcho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Density
10,044/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 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gīmbīcho reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°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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Gīmbīcho weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 11°29511.67.7
Feb26° / 12°405.811.87.3
Mar26° / 13°12513.711.96.1
Apr24° / 13°28721.212.25.0
May23° / 13°3222512.34.4
Jun21° / 12°20528.312.43.7
Jul20° / 12°26130.212.43.4
Aug21° / 12°28430.412.23.4
Sep21° / 12°35528.7123.7
Oct24° / 11°21513.611.86.3
Nov25° / 11°564.711.77.9
Dec25° / 11°192.511.68.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32872
42971
53169
63367
73466
83664
93862
104060
114159
124357
134555
144555
154654
164951
175050
185248
195248
205347
215545
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gīmbīcho gets around 215 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
276
373
471
568
665
762
859
956
1054
1152
1249
1347
1445
1543
1641
1739
1837
1935
2034
2132
2231
2330
2429
2528
2627
2726
2825
2925
3024
3123

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122780
225750
328720
430700
533670
636640
739601
842571
945541
1048511
1150491
1253461
1355441
1457421
1560391
1662371
1764351
1866331
1968311
2070291
2172271
2273261
2375250
2476240
2578220
2679210
2780200
2881190
2981190
3082180
3183170

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
15calm
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135calm
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155calm
166calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:17
211.96:206:16
311.96:206:15
411.96:206:15
511.96:206:14
611.96:206:14
711.96:206:13
811.96:206:13
911.96:206:12
1011.96:206:12
1111.96:206:12
1211.96:206:11
1311.96:206:11
1411.86:206:10
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1911.86:206:08
2011.86:206:08
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2711.86:206:06
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2911.86:216:06
3011.76:216:05
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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 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gīmbīcho

In seasonPeak

In October, Gīmbīcho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gīmbīcho's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Gīmbīcho?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gīmbīcho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīmbīcho in October

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

In October, Gīmbīcho sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīmbīcho 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 Gīmbīcho is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 46 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2377 µg/m³Aug 1346 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan76Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May48Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov71Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gīmbīcho?

Gīmbīcho sits at 7.5°N, 37.6°E, 2,014 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Hosa’ina, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīmbīcho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīmbīcho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 2,074 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,645 m.

The land around Gīmbīcho is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,577 m
80 km
2,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Hosa’ina 27 km · Hadero 28 km · Shinshicho 32 km · Duramē 37 km · Damboya 37 km · Āreka 43 km · Shonē 50 km · K’olīto 52 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 Gīmbīcho (7.45°, 37.6333°, elevation 2,014 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).