Welk’īt’ē weather in October

In October, Welk’īt’ē sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Welk’īt’ē's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Welk’īt’ē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:19 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Welk’īt’ē is place in Ethiopia.

Density
7,524/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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Welk’īt’ē reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
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312713

Welk’īt’ē weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°81.911.67.5
Feb30° / 15°112.611.76.3
Mar30° / 16°427.811.95.4
Apr29° / 17°8213.212.25.0
May27° / 16°18520.712.44.9
Jun24° / 15°18727.712.54.1
Jul22° / 15°21429.212.43.8
Aug22° / 15°22228.912.33.8
Sep23° / 14°29428.5124.0
Oct26° / 13°9711.411.86.7
Nov27° / 13°17311.67.9
Dec28° / 13°41.211.58.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25347
35446
45545
55743
65842
76040
86040
96238
106337
116535
126634
136634
146832
156931
167030
177129
187228
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Welk’īt’ē gets around 97 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
271
368
464
561
658
755
852
949
1046
1144
1242
1340
1438
1536
1634
1732
1830
1929
2027
2126
2225
2324
2423
2521
2620
2719
2818
2918
3017
3116

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
114797
216777
318757
420737
523716
625696
728666
830655
932635
1035605
1137585
1239574
1341554
1444524
1546513
1648493
1750473
1853452
1955432
2057412
2159392
2262371
2364351
2465341
2567321
2669301
2771281
2872271
2974251
3075241
3176231

Wind in October

Winds average 5 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:206:16
211.96:206:15
311.96:206:15
411.96:206:14
511.96:206:14
611.96:206:13
711.96:206:12
811.96:206:12
911.96:206:11
1011.96:196:11
1111.96:196:11
1211.86:196:10
1311.86:196:10
1411.86:196:09
1511.86:196:09
1611.86:196:08
1711.86:206:08
1811.86:206:08
1911.86:206:07
2011.86:206:07
2111.86:206:06
2211.86:206:06
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2411.86:206:05
2511.76:206:05
2611.76:206:05
2711.76:206:05
2811.76:216:04
2911.76:216:04
3011.76:216:04
3111.76:216:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Welk’īt’ē

In seasonPeak

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

Welk’īt’ē's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is October a good time to visit Welk’īt’ē?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Welk’īt’ē for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Welk’īt’ē in October

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

In October, Welk’īt’ē sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē peaks around March 19 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 19UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Welk’īt’ē 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 Welk’īt’ē is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (August, 32 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1657 µg/m³Aug 1233 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb54Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Welk’īt’ē?

Welk’īt’ē sits at 8.3°N, 37.8°E, 1,855 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Waliso, 34 km away.

Topography around Welk’īt’ē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Welk’īt’ē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Welk’īt’ē has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 1,839 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Welk’īt’ē is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Waliso 34 km · Tulu Bolo 64 km · Worabe 65 km · Butajīra 67 km · Ciro 70 km · Guder 76 km · Hāgere Hiywet 78 km · Insēno 79 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 Welk’īt’ē (8.2833°, 37.7833°, elevation 1,855 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).