Tulu Bolo weather in October

In October, Tulu Bolo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.3 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Tulu Bolo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulu Bolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Tulu Bolo is Ethiopia.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tulu Bolo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12211
22211
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42311
52311
62311
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122311
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Tulu Bolo 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
Jan24° / 10°72.111.68.6
Feb26° / 11°112.511.78.2
Mar26° / 12°346.511.97.4
Apr26° / 13°5910.212.26.6
May25° / 13°8411.912.46.5
Jun23° / 12°10621.912.54.9
Jul21° / 12°15929.112.53.6
Aug20° / 12°17429.712.33.5
Sep21° / 11°16023.812.14.6
Oct23° / 11°325.311.87.9
Nov24° / 10°71.511.68.9
Dec24° / 20.711.59.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46733
56733
66832
76931
87030
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147327
157426
167426
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317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tulu Bolo gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.3 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 19% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
243
340
437
534
631
728
826
924
1022
1120
1218
1317
1416
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
308
318

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2928
3937
4937
5946
6955
7955
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
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211000
221000
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241000
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261000
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291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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269calm
279calm
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309calm
319calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:14
211.96:186:13
311.96:186:13
411.96:186:12
511.96:186:12
611.96:186:11
711.96:186:11
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1911.86:186:05
2011.86:186:05
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2211.86:186:04
2311.86:196:04
2411.76:196:03
2511.76:196:03
2611.76:196:03
2711.76:196:02
2811.76:196:02
2911.76:196:02
3011.76:206:02
3111.76:206:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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 Tulu Bolo

In seasonPeak

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

Tulu Bolo's rainy season runs May–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 Tulu Bolo?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Tulu Bolo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tulu Bolo in October

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

In October, Tulu Bolo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo 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
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo 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 Tulu Bolo?

Tulu Bolo sits at 8.7°N, 38.2°E, 2,172 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 31 km away.

Topography around Tulu Bolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tulu Bolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 2,173 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,518 m.

The land around Tulu Bolo is covered by cropland (88%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
773 m
80 km
2,518 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Waliso 31 km · Gīnch’ī 41 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 45 km · Sebeta 52 km · Hāgere Hiywet 54 km · Genet 54 km · Guder 60 km · Butajīra 63 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 Tulu Bolo (8.6667°, 38.2167°, elevation 2,172 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).