Sebeta weather in October

In October, Sebeta sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 56 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Sebeta's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sebeta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Sebeta is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
13,806/km²
people per km²

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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sebeta reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22229
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24229
25229
26229
27229
28229
29239
30239
31239

Sebeta 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
Jan23° / 143.411.58.2
Feb25° / 10°184.311.78.0
Mar25° / 11°651011.97.0
Apr24° / 12°12414.712.26.1
May24° / 12°15514.912.46.2
Jun22° / 11°28724.212.54.5
Jul20° / 12°40430.912.53.3
Aug20° / 12°42630.912.33.3
Sep21° / 11°30326.412.14.1
Oct22° / 10°56711.87.2
Nov23° / 122.211.68.3
Dec23° / 61.311.58.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56238
66436
76535
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
136931
147030
157030
167030
176931
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sebeta gets around 56 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
253
349
446
542
639
736
833
931
1028
1126
1224
1323
1421
1520
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18515
28614
38713
48812
58911
69010
7919
8928
9937
10946
11955
12955
13964
14973
15973
16973
17982
18982
19982
20982
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:176:12
211.96:176:12
311.96:176:11
411.96:176:10
511.96:176:10
611.96:176:09
711.96:176:09
811.96:176:08
911.96:166:08
1011.86:166:07
1111.86:166:07
1211.86:166:06
1311.86:166:06
1411.86:176:05
1511.86:176:05
1611.86:176:05
1711.86:176:04
1811.86:176:04
1911.86:176:03
2011.86:176:03
2111.86:176:03
2211.86:176:02
2311.76:176:02
2411.76:176:02
2511.76:176:01
2611.76:186:01
2711.76:186:01
2811.76:186:00
2911.76:186:00
3011.76:186:00
3111.76:186:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sebeta

In seasonPeak

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

Sebeta'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 Sebeta?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sebeta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sebeta in October

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

In October, Sebeta sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Sebeta 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 Sebeta peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sebeta 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 Sebeta is worst in October — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorOct 1746 µg/m³Aug 931 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sebeta?

Sebeta sits at 8.9°N, 38.6°E, 2,311 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Burayu, 14 km away.

Topography around Sebeta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebeta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m around an average of 2,289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Sebeta is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
586 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Burayu 14 km · Addis Ababa 19 km · Genet 21 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 27 km · Bishoftu 44 km · Sendafa 52 km · Tulu Bolo 52 km · Gīnch’ī 53 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 Sebeta (8.9167°, 38.6167°, elevation 2,311 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).