Kachīsī weather in October

In October, Kachīsī sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Kachīsī's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kachīsī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kachīsī reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222814
232814
242814
252814
262814
272814
282814
292814
302814
312814

Kachīsī 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
Jan29° / 14°51.411.56.8
Feb31° / 16°81.911.75.7
Mar31° / 17°296.911.94.9
Apr31° / 17°449.212.24.6
May30° / 17°731312.44.8
Jun27° / 16°13024.712.54.2
Jul24° / 16°21730.712.53.7
Aug24° / 16°21330.412.33.8
Sep25° / 15°15027.612.14.2
Oct27° / 15°448.211.86.8
Nov28° / 14°163.411.67.1
Dec29° / 14°41.411.47.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kachīsī gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
259
355
452
548
645
742
839
936
1034
1132
1230
1328
1426
1525
1623
1722
1821
1920
2019
2118
2218
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2914
3014
3113

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135632
238602
342562
445532
548502
651472
754442
857412
960391
1062371
1164351
1266331
1368311
1470291
1571281
1673261
1775250
1877230
1978220
2080200
2181190
2282180
2383170
2484160
2585150
2686140
2787130
2887130
2988120
3088120
3189110

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 6:20 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:14
411.96:206:13
511.96:206:13
611.96:206:12
711.96:206:12
811.96:206:11
911.86:206:11
1011.86:206:10
1111.86:206:10
1211.86:206:09
1311.86:206:09
1411.86:206:08
1511.86:206:08
1611.86:206:07
1711.86:206:07
1811.86:206:06
1911.86:206:06
2011.76:216:06
2111.76:216:05
2211.76:216:05
2311.76:216:04
2411.76:216:04
2511.76:216:04
2611.76:216:03
2711.76:226:03
2811.76:226:03
2911.76:226:03
3011.76:226:02
3111.76:226:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.11 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
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kachīsī

In seasonPeak

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

Kachīsī'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 Kachīsī?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kachīsī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kachīsī in October

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

In October, Kachīsī sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kachīsī 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 Kachīsī 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Kachīsī 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 Kachīsī is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1641 µg/m³May 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kachīsī?

Kachīsī sits at 9.6°N, 37.8°E, 2,590 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dayē, 57 km away.

Topography around Kachīsī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kachīsī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 2,481 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.

The land around Kachīsī is covered by cropland (67%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
2,339 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Dayē 57 km · Gebre Guracha 66 km · Hāgere Hiywet 69 km · Guder 70 km · Gīnch’ī 72 km · Lumamē 73 km · Gēdo 77 km · Shambu 80 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 Kachīsī (9.6°, 37.8333°, elevation 2,590 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).