Hāyk’ weather in October

In October, Hāyk’ sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Hāyk’'s 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hāyk’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Hāyk’ reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
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222412
232412
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Hāyk’ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°438.311.47.1
Feb23° / 11°447.911.67.3
Mar24° / 13°10614.611.96.5
Apr25° / 14°1131512.26.3
May26° / 15°477.912.57.2
Jun28° / 15°9212.67.6
Jul26° / 15°10115.612.65.9
Aug25° / 15°13120.912.45.4
Sep25° / 14°591212.16.8
Oct24° / 12°336.111.78.0
Nov23° / 10°253.711.58.3
Dec22° / 10°254.711.38.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137921
147921
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318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hāyk’ gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
431
530
629
728
827
925
1024
1123
1222
1321
1420
1519
1618
1717
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31946

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:07
211.96:136:07
311.96:136:06
411.96:136:05
511.96:136:05
611.86:136:04
711.86:136:04
811.86:136:03
911.86:136:02
1011.86:136:02
1111.86:146:01
1211.86:146:01
1311.86:146:00
1411.86:146:00
1511.86:145:59
1611.76:145:59
1711.76:145:58
1811.76:145:58
1911.76:145:57
2011.76:145:57
2111.76:155:56
2211.76:155:56
2311.76:155:56
2411.76:155:55
2511.76:155:55
2611.66:165:54
2711.66:165:54
2811.66:165:54
2911.66:165:53
3011.66:175:53
3111.66:175:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hāyk’

In seasonPeak

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

Hāyk’ sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Hāyk’?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hāyk’ in October

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

In October, Hāyk’ sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Hāyk’ 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 Hāyk’ peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

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

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 942 µg/m³Nov 1729 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hāyk’?

Hāyk’ sits at 11.3°N, 39.7°E, 1,968 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dessie, 19 km away.

Topography around Hāyk’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hāyk’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,033 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.

The land around Hāyk’ is covered by cropland (46%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), cropland (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
3,645 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Dessie 19 km · Kombolcha 25 km · Batī 38 km · Mersa 41 km · Harbu 44 km · Sifra 50 km · Weldiya 60 km · Kemisē 68 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 Hāyk’ (11.3°, 39.6833°, elevation 1,968 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).