Mī’ēso weather in October

In October, Mī’ēso sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Mī’ēso's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mī’ēso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Mī’ēso is town in northeastern Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mī’ēso reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
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312816

Mī’ēso weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°193.811.57.8
Feb29° / 16°253.511.76.7
Mar30° / 18°8810.211.95.3
Apr29° / 19°9814.312.24.8
May30° / 19°6913.612.44.6
Jun31° / 19°278.912.54.9
Jul29° / 19°7818.212.54.7
Aug28° / 19°9921.112.34.7
Sep29° / 19°5814.612.15.2
Oct29° / 17°538.111.86.2
Nov28° / 15°27411.67.7
Dec27° / 15°162.711.58.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 (%)
17129
27030
36931
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277525
287525
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mī’ēso gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.1 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 25% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
635
734
833
931
1030
1129
1228
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1821
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1364915
2384715
3404515
4424215
5454015
6473815
7493615
8513514
9533314
10543214
11563113
12573013
13592912
14612712
15632611
16642511
17662311
18682210
19692110
20702010
21711910
22721810
23731710
24741610
25751510
26761410
27771310
28771310
29781210
3079129
3179129

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:086:04
211.96:086:03
311.96:086:02
411.96:086:02
511.96:086:01
611.96:086:01
711.96:086:00
811.96:086:00
911.96:085:59
1011.86:085:59
1111.86:085:58
1211.86:085:58
1311.86:085:57
1411.86:085:57
1511.86:085:56
1611.86:085:56
1711.86:085:55
1811.86:085:55
1911.86:085:55
2011.86:095:54
2111.86:095:54
2211.76:095:53
2311.76:095:53
2411.76:095:53
2511.76:095:52
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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 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mī’ēso

In seasonPeak

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

Mī’ēso sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is October a good time to visit Mī’ēso?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mī’ēso in October

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

In October, Mī’ēso sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mī’ēso 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 Mī’ēso peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mī’ēso 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 Mī’ēso is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Apr 2022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mī’ēso?

Mī’ēso sits at 9.2°N, 40.8°E, 1,322 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āsbe Teferī, 21 km away.

Metahāra

Topography around Mī’ēso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mī’ēso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,352 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 971 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,510 m.

The land around Mī’ēso is covered by shrubs (41%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
971 m
80 km
2,510 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
October weather nearby: Āsbe Teferī 21 km · Bedēsa 37 km · Hīrna 38 km · Gelemso 53 km · Āwash 70 km · Deder 76 km · Chelenko 90 km · Metahāra 99 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 Mī’ēso (9.2348°, 40.7559°, elevation 1,322 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).