Tikil Dingay weather in October

In October, Tikil Dingay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Tikil Dingay's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tikil Dingay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tikil Dingay reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
123018
133018
143018
153018
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183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Tikil Dingay

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.

Tikil Dingay 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
Jan33° / 17°0011.34.8
Feb35° / 18°00.111.63.4
Mar36° / 20°20.711.92.4
Apr37° / 22°92.712.32.0
May35° / 22°7012.912.62.6
Jun31° / 20°19324.612.73.1
Jul27° / 19°37129.812.73.6
Aug26° / 18°48930.512.43.5
Sep28° / 18°23426.612.13.9
Oct30° / 18°5911.711.75.1
Nov32° / 17°41.311.45.4
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117525
127624
137624
147624
157624
167822
177822
187921
197921
208119
218218
228218
238317
248416
258515
268614
278614
288713
298812
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tikil Dingay gets around 59 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
361
459
557
655
753
851
949
1047
1145
1244
1342
1441
1539
1637
1736
1834
1932
2031
2129
2227
2326
2425
2523
2622
2720
2819
2917
3016
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1022474
2032671
3032968
4033166
5043462
6043660
7053857
8054154
9164350
10174448
11184645
12194743
131104940
141115038
152125036
162145034
172155231
183165229
193185227
204205125
214225123
225235022
235255020
246274918
257284817
268304715
279324514
2811334412
2913354211
301536409
311738388

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:17
211.96:246:17
311.96:246:16
411.86:246:15
511.86:246:15
611.86:256:14
711.86:256:13
811.86:256:13
911.86:256:12
1011.86:256:11
1111.86:256:11
1211.86:256:10
1311.76:256:10
1411.76:256:09
1511.76:266:09
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:266:07
1811.76:266:07
1911.76:266:06
2011.76:266:06
2111.66:276:05
2211.66:276:05
2311.66:276:05
2411.66:276:04
2511.66:286:04
2611.66:286:03
2711.66:286:03
2811.66:286:03
2911.66:296:02
3011.56:296:02
3111.56:296:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
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105.9Bright
115.9Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tikil Dingay

In seasonPeak

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

Tikil Dingay's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tikil Dingay in October

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

In October, Tikil Dingay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tikil Dingay in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tikil Dingay peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tikil Dingay 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 Tikil Dingay is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1028 µg/m³May 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tikil Dingay?

Tikil Dingay sits at 13.0°N, 37.0°E, 1,207 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Āykel, 48 km away.

Debark’Metemma

Topography around Tikil Dingay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tikil Dingay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Tikil Dingay is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,501 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
October weather nearby: Āykel 48 km · Gondar 63 km · Amba Giorgis 67 km · K’ola Diba 69 km · Dabat 78 km · Maksenyit 86 km · Debark’ 94 km · Metemma 96 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 Tikil Dingay (12.9842°, 37.0442°, elevation 1,207 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).