Yirga Ch’efē weather in October

In October, Yirga Ch’efē sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 535 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Yirga Ch’efē's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yirga Ch’efē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
535 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Yirga Ch’efē is coffee from the Yirgacheffe zone in Ethiopia.

Density
18,404/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 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Yirga Ch’efē reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
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102213
112213
122213
132213
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302213
312213

Yirga Ch’efē weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°63711.77.6
Feb26° / 13°676.611.87.2
Mar26° / 14°20413.4126.2
Apr24° / 14°44923.712.14.5
May22° / 14°45628.412.33.8
Jun21° / 13°20323.812.44.2
Jul20° / 13°1282212.34.4
Aug21° / 13°1372212.24.5
Sep22° / 13°26423.8124.4
Oct22° / 13°53528.311.93.9
Nov23° / 12°3391811.75.5
Dec24° / 11°1038.911.67.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
111387
121387
131288
141387
151387
161387
171387
181486
191585
201585
211585
221684
231783
241882
251882
262080
272179
282278
292377
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Yirga Ch’efē gets around 535 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
493
593
693
793
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1693
1793
1892
1992
2091
2191
2290
2389
2488
2587
2686
2785
2884
2983
3082
3181

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
112871
211881
310882
410882
59892
69883
78893
88884
98884
107894
117885
127885
137876
148866
158857
169847
179847
1810837
1910837
2011827
2112817
2213807
2314797
2415787
2516777
2617776
2718766
2820746
2921736
3022735
3123725

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 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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195calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:186:15
211.96:186:14
311.96:186:14
411.96:176:13
511.96:176:13
611.96:176:12
711.96:176:12
811.96:176:11
911.96:176:11
1011.96:176:10
1111.96:176:10
1211.96:176:10
1311.96:176:09
1411.96:166:09
1511.96:166:08
1611.96:166:08
1711.96:166:08
1811.96:166:07
1911.86:166:07
2011.86:166:07
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2211.86:166:06
2311.86:166:06
2411.86:176:06
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2711.86:176:05
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Yirga Ch’efē?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yirga Ch’efē.

What to pack for Yirga Ch’efē in October

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

In October, Yirga Ch’efē sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Yirga Ch’efē in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yirga Ch’efē peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Nov 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yirga Ch’efē 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 Yirga Ch’efē is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1736 µg/m³Aug 1922 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Yirga Ch’efē?

Yirga Ch’efē sits at 6.2°N, 38.2°E, 1,831 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Wenago, 18 km away.

Topography around Yirga Ch’efē

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yirga Ch’efē.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yirga Ch’efē has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 1,920 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,619 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Yirga Ch’efē is covered by trees (92%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
1,619 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Wenago 18 km · Kele 21 km · Dīla 31 km · Ch’iko 49 km · Kercha 49 km · Wendo 54 km · Hagere Maryam 59 km · Yirga ‘Alem 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 Yirga Ch’efē (6.1667°, 38.2°, elevation 1,831 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).