Ginja Bet weather in October

In October, Ginja Bet sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 174 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ginja Bet's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ginja Bet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ginja Bet reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122212
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

Ginja Bet weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°7211.48.3
Feb27° / 13°122.811.67.7
Mar28° / 14°387.111.96.9
Apr27° / 15°7910.812.26.3
May25° / 14°23520.612.55.1
Jun22° / 13°41729.312.63.7
Jul20° / 13°4713112.63.2
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.43.2
Sep22° / 12°40828.912.13.7
Oct23° / 12°17418.811.85.5
Nov23° / 12°457.611.57.5
Dec24° / 11°132.711.48.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44357
54456
64555
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
125050
135050
145149
155248
165347
175446
185545
195545
205644
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
266139
276139
286238
296238
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ginja Bet gets around 174 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
380
479
577
676
774
873
971
1070
1168
1267
1365
1464
1562
1661
1759
1858
1956
2055
2153
2252
2351
2449
2548
2646
2745
2844
2942
3041
3139

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12971
23169
33367
43565
53763
63961
74159
84258
94456
104654
114852
124951
135149
145248
155446
165545
175743
185941
196040
206238
216436
226535
236733
246931
257030
267228
277327
287525
297624
307822
317921

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:19
211.96:246:18
311.96:246:17
411.96:246:17
511.96:246:16
611.96:246:16
711.86:246:15
811.86:246:14
911.86:246:14
1011.86:246:13
1111.86:246:13
1211.86:246:12
1311.86:256:12
1411.86:256:11
1511.86:256:11
1611.86:256:10
1711.76:256:10
1811.76:256:09
1911.76:256:09
2011.76:256:08
2111.76:256:08
2211.76:266:07
2311.76:266:07
2411.76:266:07
2511.76:266:06
2611.76:266:06
2711.76:276:06
2811.66:276:05
2911.66:276:05
3011.66:276:05
3111.66:276:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ginja Bet

In seasonPeak

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

Ginja Bet's monsoon runs May–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 Ginja Bet?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ginja Bet for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ginja Bet in October

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

In October, Ginja Bet sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ginja Bet in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ginja Bet peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 23UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ginja Bet 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 Ginja Bet is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1949 µg/m³May 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ginja Bet?

Ginja Bet sits at 10.9°N, 36.9°E, 2,383 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gimja Bēt Maryam, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Ginja Bet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ginja Bet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 2,319 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,797 m.

The land around Ginja Bet is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
955 m
80 km
2,797 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Gimja Bēt Maryam 1.0 km · Tīlīlī 14 km · Injibara 17 km · Shendi 24 km · Burē 25 km · Ādīs K’idamē 26 km · Chagni 44 km · Finote Selam 44 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 Ginja Bet (10.8503°, 36.8928°, elevation 2,383 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).