Gīnch’ī weather in October

In October, Gīnch’ī sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Gīnch’ī's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gīnch’ī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gīnch’ī reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212311
222311
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

Gīnch’ī weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 204.311.58.0
Feb25° / 10°244.911.77.9
Mar25° / 12°7111.311.96.8
Apr24° / 12°1181512.26.1
May24° / 12°13714.412.46.2
Jun22° / 12°27523.712.54.5
Jul20° / 11°35330.812.53.3
Aug20° / 11°40030.912.33.2
Sep20° / 11°33426.712.14.0
Oct22° / 11°517.211.87.2
Nov23° / 10°132.511.68.3
Dec23° / 71.811.58.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35743
45842
55941
66040
76139
86337
96436
106436
116634
126634
136634
146634
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gīnch’ī gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
254
350
447
543
640
737
834
931
1029
1127
1225
1323
1422
1520
1619
1718
1817
1917
2016
2115
2215
2315
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:14
211.96:196:13
311.96:196:13
411.96:196:12
511.96:196:12
611.96:186:11
711.96:186:11
811.96:186:10
911.96:186:10
1011.86:186:09
1111.86:186:09
1211.86:186:08
1311.86:186:08
1411.86:186:07
1511.86:186:07
1611.86:196:06
1711.86:196:06
1811.86:196:05
1911.86:196:05
2011.86:196:05
2111.86:196:04
2211.76:196:04
2311.76:196:04
2411.76:196:03
2511.76:196:03
2611.76:206:03
2711.76:206:02
2811.76:206:02
2911.76:206:02
3011.76:206:02
3111.76:206:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gīnch’ī

In seasonPeak

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

Gīnch’ī's monsoon runs June–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 Gīnch’ī?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Gīnch’ī for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gīnch’ī in October

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

In October, Gīnch’ī sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Gīnch’ī 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 Gīnch’ī peaks around March 20 at about 16 (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 20UV 16Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gīnch’ī 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 Gīnch’ī is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gīnch’ī?

Gīnch’ī sits at 9.0°N, 38.1°E, 2,274 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādīs ‘Alem, 27 km away.

Topography around Gīnch’ī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gīnch’ī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m around an average of 2,293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,460 m.

The land around Gīnch’ī is covered by cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
545 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Hāgere Hiywet 33 km · Genet 39 km · Tulu Bolo 41 km · Guder 43 km · Sebeta 53 km · Burayu 56 km · Waliso 59 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 Gīnch’ī (9.0333°, 38.15°, elevation 2,274 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).