Shambu weather in October

In October, Shambu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 348 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Shambu's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shambu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
348 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Shambu is town in western Ethiopia.

Density
6,062/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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Shambu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
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Shambu weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 15°27511.57.7
Feb28° / 16°37611.77.1
Mar28° / 16°9713.511.96.0
Apr27° / 16°15916.712.25.4
May25° / 15°40525.212.44.4
Jun22° / 14°66229.812.53.6
Jul20° / 14°55230.912.53.3
Aug21° / 14°60830.912.33.3
Sep22° / 14°92129.412.13.6
Oct24° / 14°3481911.85.6
Nov24° / 14°989.611.67.2
Dec25° / 14°274.811.58.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33862
44060
54258
64357
74555
84654
94852
104951
114951
125149
135149
145248
155248
165446
175446
185446
195644
205644
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shambu gets around 348 mm of rain over 19 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 62% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
282
381
479
578
676
774
873
971
1070
1168
1267
1366
1464
1563
1661
1760
1858
1956
2055
2153
2252
2351
2450
2549
2648
2747
2846
2945
3044
3144

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19874
210864
311854
412844
513834
614824
715814
816804
917794
1018784
1119774
1220764
1322744
1423734
1524724
1625714
1727694
1828684
1929674
2031654
2132653
2234633
2335623
2436613
2538593
2639583
2741563
2843543
2944542
3046522
3148502

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:18
211.96:236:17
311.96:236:17
411.96:236:16
511.96:236:16
611.96:236:15
711.96:236:15
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1911.86:236:09
2011.86:236:08
2111.76:246:08
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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 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shambu

In seasonPeak

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

Shambu'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 Shambu?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Shambu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shambu in October

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

In October, Shambu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Shambu 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 Shambu peaks around March 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shambu 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 Shambu is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateFeb 1256 µg/m³May 1916 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar43Poor
Apr25Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Shambu?

Shambu sits at 9.6°N, 37.1°E, 2,576 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gutin, 51 km away.

GuderHāgere HiywetDebre Mark’os

Topography around Shambu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shambu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 2,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,460 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,412 m.

The land around Shambu is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
1,460 m
80 km
2,412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Gutin 51 km · Āyana 64 km · Gēdo 72 km · Kachīsī 80 km · Nek’emtē 81 km · Guder 98 km · Hāgere Hiywet 105 km · Debre Mark’os 111 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 Shambu (9.5667°, 37.1°, elevation 2,576 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).