Kele weather in October

In October, Kele sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 191 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 6% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kele's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kele's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Kele reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kele weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°203.311.76.3
Feb31° / 17°193.411.85.5
Mar30° / 18°7810.9124.7
Apr28° / 18°19021.412.14.3
May26° / 17°1912512.34.4
Jun25° / 17°4711.212.36.4
Jul24° / 17°389.112.36.8
Aug25° / 17°369.712.26.6
Sep26° / 17°7414.1125.9
Oct26° / 17°19124.211.94.5
Nov27° / 16°10712.611.76.1
Dec28° / 15°274.211.77.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33565
43466
53367
63169
73070
83070
92971
102872
112872
122872
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182872
192971
202971
212971
223070
233169
243268
253367
263466
273565
283664
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kele gets around 191 mm of rain over 24.2 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
274
375
476
577
678
779
879
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1481
1580
1680
1780
1879
1979
2079
2178
2277
2377
2476
2575
2673
2772
2871
2970
3068
3167

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1639550
2537580
3536590
4435610
5334630
6333640
7232660
8231670
9230680
10129700
11129700
12128710
13127720
14127720
15127720
16127720
17127711
18127711
19127711
20127711
21128701
22228691
23229681
24230671
25331651
26332641
27433621
28534610
29535600
30637570
31738550

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:15
211.96:186:15
311.96:186:14
411.96:186:14
511.96:186:13
611.96:186:13
711.96:186:12
811.96:186:12
911.96:176:12
1011.96:176:11
1111.96:176:11
1211.96:176:10
1311.96:176:10
1411.96:176:10
1511.96:176:09
1611.96:176:09
1711.96:176:08
1811.96:176:08
1911.86:176:08
2011.86:176:08
2111.86:176:07
2211.86:176:07
2311.86:176:07
2411.86:176:06
2511.86:176:06
2611.86:176:06
2711.86:176:06
2811.86:176:06
2911.86:186:05
3011.86:186:05
3111.86:186:05

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kele?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kele for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kele in October

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

In October, Kele sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kele 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 Kele peaks around March 15 at about 15 (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 15UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kele 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 Kele is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kele?

Kele sits at 6.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,533 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Yirga Ch’efē, 21 km away.

Topography around Kele

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kele has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Kele is covered by shrubs (49%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
2,644 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Yirga Ch’efē 21 km · Wenago 37 km · Dīla 49 km · Kercha 54 km · Arba Minch 54 km · Hagere Maryam 55 km · Ch’ench’a 55 km · Ch’iko 65 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 Kele (6.0833°, 38.0333°, elevation 1,533 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).