Waka weather in October

In October, Waka sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 121 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Waka's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Waka reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172816
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

Waka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°184.611.65.9
Feb31° / 18°194.611.85.1
Mar31° / 18°6111.8124.4
Apr29° / 18°15422.212.23.9
May27° / 17°1962612.34.1
Jun25° / 16°13124.912.44.4
Jul24° / 16°15125.312.44.5
Aug25° / 16°16925.912.24.3
Sep26° / 16°22428.3124.0
Oct27° / 16°12116.811.85.3
Nov29° / 16°396.611.76.1
Dec29° / 16°173.511.66.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155050
165149
175248
185248
195446
205446
215545
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285842
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Waka gets around 121 mm of rain over 16.8 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 55% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
282
380
478
576
673
771
869
967
1065
1163
1261
1360
1458
1556
1654
1752
1850
1948
2047
2145
2244
2342
2441
2539
2638
2736
2835
2934
3033
3132

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
131879
231978
332176
442274
542373
652570
752669
862866
972964
1083062
1193160
12103159
13113257
14123256
15143353
16153352
17173449
18193447
19213445
20233543
21243541
22263539
23283537
24303535
25323533
26343531
27363529
28383528
29403426
30413425
31433423

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:226:18
211.96:226:18
311.96:226:17
411.96:226:17
511.96:226:16
611.96:226:16
711.96:226:15
811.96:216:15
911.96:216:15
1011.96:216:14
1111.96:216:14
1211.96:216:13
1311.96:216:13
1411.96:216:12
1511.86:216:12
1611.86:216:12
1711.86:216:11
1811.86:216:11
1911.86:216:11
2011.86:216:10
2111.86:216:10
2211.86:216:10
2311.86:216:09
2411.86:216:09
2511.86:226:09
2611.86:226:08
2711.86:226:08
2811.86:226:08
2911.86:226:08
3011.86:226:08
3111.86:226:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Waka

In seasonPeak

In October, Waka sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Waka's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Waka?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Waka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waka in October

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

In October, Waka sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Waka 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 Waka peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Waka 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 Waka is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Waka?

Waka sits at 7.1°N, 37.2°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tarch’a Sodo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m around an average of 2,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Waka is covered by shrubs (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
870 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Tarch’a Sodo 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 43 km · Gununo 56 km · Hadero 57 km · Āreka 59 km · Gasuba 59 km · Gīmbīcho 67 km · Shinshicho 69 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 Waka (7.0667°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,312 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).