Gutin weather in October

In October, Gutin sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 103 mm of rain across 15 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gutin's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gutin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:25 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical October day in Gutin reaches about 26°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 28°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
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202616
212616
222616
232716
242716
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

How October really feels in Gutin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gutin 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
Jan30° / 17°10.311.56.5
Feb32° / 18°30.611.75.3
Mar32° / 19°13311.94.7
Apr31° / 19°478.512.24.5
May28° / 18°15920.612.44.4
Jun25° / 16°32027.912.54.0
Jul23° / 16°35329.212.53.8
Aug23° / 16°34029.312.33.8
Sep24° / 16°27826.612.14.3
Oct26° / 16°1031511.86.0
Nov27° / 15°224.511.67.5
Dec29° / 16°40.911.57.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106040
116238
126337
136337
146436
156436
166535
176535
186634
196634
206634
216733
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gutin gets around 103 mm of rain over 15 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 49% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
273
372
471
569
667
766
864
962
1060
1159
1257
1355
1453
1551
1649
1747
1844
1942
2040
2138
2237
2335
2434
2532
2631
2730
2829
2928
3027
3126

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112772
212772
312772
412772
512871
622870
722870
822969
922969
1033067
1133166
1233265
1343363
1443462
1553560
1653659
1763757
1873855
1973954
2084052
2194150
22104248
23114346
24124444
25134443
26134541
27144640
28154738
29164736
30174835
31184933

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 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
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:256:20
211.96:256:19
311.96:256:19
411.96:256:18
511.96:256:18
611.96:256:17
711.96:256:17
811.96:256:16
911.86:256:15
1011.86:256:15
1111.86:256:14
1211.86:256:14
1311.86:256:13
1411.86:256:13
1511.86:256:12
1611.86:256:12
1711.86:256:12
1811.86:256:11
1911.86:256:11
2011.86:256:10
2111.76:256:10
2211.76:266:10
2311.76:266:09
2411.76:266:09
2511.76:266:09
2611.76:266:08
2711.76:266:08
2811.76:266:08
2911.76:276:07
3011.76:276:07
3111.76:276:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gutin

In seasonPeak

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

Gutin'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 Gutin?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gutin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gutin in October

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

In October, Gutin sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Gutin 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 Gutin 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
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Gutin 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 Gutin is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gutin?

Gutin sits at 9.6°N, 36.6°E, 1,440 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āyana, 35 km away.

GimbiGēdoShendiNejoBedelē

Topography around Gutin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gutin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,526 m.

The land around Gutin is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
784 m
80 km
2,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Āyana 35 km · Shambu 51 km · Nek’emtē 54 km · Gimbi 98 km · Gēdo 108 km · Shendi 124 km · Nejo 125 km · Bedelē 127 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 Gutin (9.5656°, 36.6357°, elevation 1,440 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).