Mot’a weather in October

In October, Mot’a sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mot’a's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mot’a's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mot’a is place in Amhara Region, 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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mot’a reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°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 on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
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202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292311
302311
312310

Mot’a weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°12311.48.3
Feb26° / 12°18311.68.0
Mar26° / 13°477.411.97.2
Apr26° / 13°476.812.27.2
May25° / 13°10211.512.56.7
Jun23° / 12°15920.812.65.1
Jul20° / 12°32530.812.63.3
Aug20° / 12°33530.712.43.3
Sep21° / 11°2002212.14.7
Oct23° / 11°737.911.87.3
Nov23° / 10°284.311.58.2
Dec24° / 10°112.411.48.6

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 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mot’a gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
244
343
441
539
638
736
834
932
1031
1130
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1722
1821
1921
2020
2119
2219
2318
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2916
3015
3115

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:15
211.96:206:14
311.96:206:13
411.96:206:13
511.96:206:12
611.96:206:12
711.86:206:11
811.86:216:10
911.86:216:10
1011.86:216:09
1111.86:216:09
1211.86:216:08
1311.86:216:08
1411.86:216:07
1511.86:216:07
1611.76:216:06
1711.76:216:06
1811.76:216:05
1911.76:216:05
2011.76:226:04
2111.76:226:04
2211.76:226:03
2311.76:226:03
2411.76:226:03
2511.76:226:02
2611.76:236:02
2711.66:236:02
2811.66:236:01
2911.66:236:01
3011.66:246:01
3111.66:246:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mot’a

In seasonPeak

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

Mot’a'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 Mot’a?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mot’a for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mot’a in October

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

In October, Mot’a sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mot’a 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 Mot’a peaks around March 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 16Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Mot’a 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 Mot’a is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 2241 µg/m³Aug 927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mot’a?

Mot’a sits at 11.1°N, 37.9°E, 2,412 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ādēt, 47 km away.

Topography around Mot’a

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mot’a has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 2,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,243 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,955 m.

The land around Mot’a is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,243 m
80 km
2,955 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ādēt 47 km · Mertule Maryam 52 km · T’īs Isat 54 km · Wegeda 56 km · Dembech’a 73 km · Bahir Dar 77 km · Finote Selam 78 km · Bichena 79 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 Mot’a (11.0833°, 37.8667°, elevation 2,412 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).