Lumamē weather in October

In October, Lumamē sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Lumamē's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumamē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:20 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lumamē 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 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Lumamē weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°81.911.58.4
Feb27° / 13°143.111.77.9
Mar27° / 14°538.911.96.8
Apr27° / 15°991212.26.3
May26° / 14°15013.712.56.1
Jun23° / 13°3022612.64.4
Jul20° / 13°48430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 13°45230.912.33.3
Sep21° / 12°22424.912.14.4
Oct23° / 12°42611.87.8
Nov24° / 12°162.911.58.6
Dec24° / 11°61.311.48.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47030
57129
67129
77228
87327
97327
107426
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lumamē gets around 42 mm of rain over 6 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 21% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
245
341
438
535
632
729
827
925
1023
1121
1220
1319
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1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
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2712
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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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16436
26733
37030
47228
57525
67723
77921
88119
98317
108416
118614
128614
138713
148812
158911
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179010
18919
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20928
21928
22928
23937
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25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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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 6:20 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
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411.96:206:13
511.96:206:12
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lumamē

In seasonPeak

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

Lumamē's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Lumamē sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Lumamē?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lumamē in October

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

In October, Lumamē sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lumamē 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 Lumamē peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Dec 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lumamē 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 Lumamē is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorJan 1345 µg/m³Aug 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun40Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lumamē?

Lumamē sits at 10.3°N, 37.9°E, 2,452 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debre Mark’os, 25 km away.

Topography around Lumamē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumamē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 2,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,258 m.

The land around Lumamē is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
3,258 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Debre Mark’os 25 km · Bichena 37 km · Dayē 55 km · Dembech’a 59 km · Gebre Guracha 72 km · Kachīsī 73 km · Mertule Maryam 74 km · Finote Selam 88 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 Lumamē (10.25°, 37.9333°, elevation 2,452 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).