Sheraro weather in October

In October, Sheraro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sheraro's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheraro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Sheraro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143018
153018
163118
173118
183118
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203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Sheraro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sheraro 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
Jan31° / 15°10.111.25.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.54.5
Mar35° / 19°20.611.93.4
Apr36° / 21°51.512.32.8
May35° / 22°255.412.73.0
Jun32° / 20°8915.612.83.7
Jul27° / 19°24627.512.83.9
Aug26° / 18°31529.912.53.7
Sep28° / 17°11317.312.15.2
Oct30° / 17°112.311.76.1
Nov31° / 17°20.411.36.0
Dec31° / 16°00.111.26.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68812
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128812
138713
148812
158812
168812
178911
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sheraro gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
310
410
59
69
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
294
304
314

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11538407
21739385
32041354
42242324
52542303
62842273
73142252
83441232
93640222
103939201
114238191
124437181
134736161
144935151
155034151
165432140
175631130
185830120
196029110
206227110
216426100
22652690
23662590
24682480
25702370
26712270
27732160
28761950
29771850
30791740
31801640

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 7 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:216:13
211.96:216:13
311.86:216:12
411.86:216:11
511.86:216:11
611.86:226:10
711.86:226:09
811.86:226:08
911.86:226:08
1011.86:226:07
1111.76:226:07
1211.76:226:06
1311.76:236:05
1411.76:236:05
1511.76:236:04
1611.76:236:03
1711.76:236:03
1811.66:246:02
1911.66:246:02
2011.66:246:01
2111.66:246:01
2211.66:256:00
2311.66:256:00
2411.66:255:59
2511.66:255:59
2611.56:265:58
2711.56:265:58
2811.56:265:58
2911.56:275:57
3011.56:275:57
3111.56:275:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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 Sheraro

In seasonPeak

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

Sheraro's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Sheraro?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sheraro in October

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

In October, Sheraro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sheraro 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 Sheraro peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sheraro 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 Sheraro is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2324 µg/m³Nov 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sheraro?

Sheraro sits at 14.4°N, 37.9°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Inda Silasē, 50 km away.

AksumAbalaAdwaMendeferaAdebaye

Topography around Sheraro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sheraro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Sheraro is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Inda Silasē 50 km · Indabaguna 57 km · Barentu 87 km · Aksum 91 km · Abala 102 km · Adwa 107 km · Mendefera 109 km · Adebaye 128 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 Sheraro (14.4008°, 37.934°, elevation 1,170 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).