Shonē weather in October

In October, Shonē sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 69 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Shonē's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shonē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Shonē is major town of Badawacho District in Ethiopia.

Density
5,129/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shonē reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
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242513
252512
262512
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282512
292512
302512
312512

Shonē weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°112.311.68.0
Feb28° / 14°173.211.87.5
Mar28° / 15°528126.8
Apr26° / 15°1211512.25.7
May24° / 14°14020.512.35.2
Jun23° / 13°10523.912.44.4
Jul21° / 13°15827.412.43.9
Aug21° / 13°17327.912.23.8
Sep22° / 13°16425.5124.3
Oct24° / 13°699.711.87.0
Nov25° / 12°16311.78.2
Dec26° / 12°51.111.68.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34357
44357
54555
64654
74753
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165644
175644
185743
195941
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shonē gets around 69 mm of rain over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
263
360
457
554
651
748
845
942
1040
1137
1235
1333
1431
1530
1628
1726
1825
1924
2023
2122
2221
2320
2419
2519
2618
2717
2817
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
122744
224733
327703
429683
532653
635623
737603
840582
943552
1045532
1148502
1250482
1353461
1455441
1557421
1659401
1761381
1863361
1965341
2067321
2170300
2271290
2373270
2474260
2576240
2677230
2778220
2880200
2981190
3082180
3183170

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
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157calm
167calm
177calm
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218calm
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 6:19 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:15
211.96:196:15
311.96:196:14
411.96:196:14
511.96:196:13
611.96:196:13
711.96:186:12
811.96:186:12
911.96:186:11
1011.96:186:11
1111.96:186:10
1211.96:186:10
1311.96:186:10
1411.96:186:09
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1911.86:186:07
2011.86:186:07
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2511.86:186:06
2611.86:196:05
2711.86:196:05
2811.86:196:05
2911.86:196:05
3011.86:196:04
3111.76:196:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Shonē

In seasonPeak

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

Shonē's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Shonē?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shonē in October

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

In October, Shonē sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Shonē 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 Shonē is worst in December — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1668 µg/m³Aug 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May50Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct64Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Shonē?

Shonē sits at 7.1°N, 38.0°E, 1,958 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Duramē, 13 km away.

Topography around Shonē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shonē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,950 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Shonē is covered by cropland (45%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,017 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Duramē 13 km · Shanto 16 km · Shinshicho 21 km · Bodītī 21 km · Damboya 24 km · K’olīto 25 km · Badessa 29 km · Āreka 29 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 Shonē (7.1333°, 37.95°, elevation 1,958 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).