Mīlē weather in October

In October, Mīlē sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Mīlē's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīlē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mīlē reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Mīlē

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mīlē weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°51.311.45.6
Feb33° / 20°81.611.64.4
Mar35° / 23°304.611.93.1
Apr36° / 25°406.312.22.1
May38° / 27°193.312.51.0
Jun40° / 28°20.112.70.0
Jul39° / 27°286.612.60.8
Aug37° / 26°6311.412.41.5
Sep37° / 27°224.412.11.6
Oct36° / 24°152.911.72.9
Nov33° / 21°81.711.54.4
Dec32° / 20°60.911.35.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mīlē gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
612
712
812
911
1011
1110
1210
139
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158
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285
295
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315

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135302473
236292483
337282394
438272294
539262294
6392521104
7402521105
8412520105
9422519104
1042251994
1143251994
1243261894
1343261884
1444261884
1544261874
1645271874
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2351241663
2450241673
2553231572
2653231572
2754231472
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Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 6:09 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:03
211.96:096:02
311.96:096:02
411.96:096:01
511.96:096:00
611.86:096:00
711.86:095:59
811.86:095:59
911.86:095:58
1011.86:095:57
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1211.86:095:56
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1411.86:105:55
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1611.76:105:54
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1911.76:105:53
2011.76:105:52
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2211.76:115:51
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2711.66:125:50
2811.66:125:49
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3111.66:135:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.1Intense
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246.3Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mīlē

In seasonPeak

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

Mīlē sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
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May
Jun
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mīlē?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mīlē. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mīlē in October

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

In October, Mīlē sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mīlē in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mīlē peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mīlē 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 Mīlē is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1141 µg/m³Nov 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep35Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīlē?

Mīlē sits at 11.4°N, 40.8°E, 491 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Logīya, 41 km away.

KombolchaHāyk’

Topography around Mīlē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīlē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 497 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Mīlē is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
1,190 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Logīya 41 km · Dubti 49 km · Samara 49 km · Asaita 75 km · Sifra 84 km · Batī 85 km · Kombolcha 117 km · Hāyk’ 118 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 Mīlē (11.4217°, 40.7628°, elevation 491 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).