Wacha weather in October

In October, Wacha sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 208 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 6% 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 Wacha's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wacha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Density
4,422/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 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Wacha reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
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52313
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Wacha 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
Jan24° / 12°621111.66.8
Feb26° / 13°5910.911.86.4
Mar26° / 14°14120.7125.1
Apr24° / 14°25026.112.24.1
May23° / 14°28129.612.33.7
Jun22° / 13°26628.212.43.8
Jul21° / 13°29928.912.43.6
Aug21° / 13°28628.212.23.7
Sep22° / 13°23927.9123.9
Oct23° / 13°20825.411.84.4
Nov23° / 12°1471911.75.4
Dec24° / 12°8214.711.66.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162575
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
273070
283070
293268
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wacha gets around 208 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
488
588
687
787
886
985
1085
1184
1284
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2080
2180
2279
2378
2478
2577
2676
2775
2874
2973
3072
3171

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11972
21963
31963
41963
51963
62953
72953
82953
93943
103943
113943
124933
134933
144933
155923
165923
176913
186913
197903
207903
217903
228893
239883
249892
2510882
2610882
2711872
2812862
2912862
3013852
3114842

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:286:24
211.96:276:23
311.96:276:23
411.96:276:22
511.96:276:22
611.96:276:21
711.96:276:21
811.96:276:20
911.96:276:20
1011.96:276:19
1111.96:276:19
1211.96:276:19
1311.96:276:18
1411.96:276:18
1511.86:276:17
1611.86:276:17
1711.86:276:17
1811.86:276:16
1911.86:276:16
2011.86:276:16
2111.86:276:15
2211.86:276:15
2311.86:276:15
2411.86:276:14
2511.86:276:14
2611.86:276:14
2711.86:276:14
2811.86:276:13
2911.86:276:13
3011.86:286:13
3111.76:286:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
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215.4Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Wacha?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Wacha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wacha in October

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

In October, Wacha sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Wacha 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 Wacha peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Wacha 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 Wacha is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 844 µg/m³Aug 2325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Wacha?

Wacha sits at 7.2°N, 35.8°E, 1,995 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mīzan Teferī, 30 km away.

ĀgaroJimmaMetuWaka

Topography around Wacha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wacha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 2,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,824 m.

The land around Wacha is covered by trees (30%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
October weather nearby: Mīzan Teferī 30 km · Komtikas 36 km · Tēpī 41 km · Bonga 49 km · Āgaro 120 km · Jimma 126 km · Metu 130 km · Waka 149 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 Wacha (7.1511°, 35.817°, elevation 1,995 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).