Ellora weather in October

In October, Ellora sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 70 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ellora's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ellora reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33021
43021
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143120
153120
163120
173120
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193020
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How October really feels in Ellora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ellora weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 14°30.710.98.4
Feb30° / 16°20.411.36.6
Mar34° / 20°61.511.94.0
Apr37° / 24°41.312.41.7
May38° / 25°91.912.91.0
Jun33° / 24°16515.713.22.7
Jul29° / 23°22123.113.13.5
Aug28° / 22°19222.712.73.9
Sep29° / 22°17616.812.14.3
Oct30° / 20°70811.55.3
Nov29° / 17°153.111.16.7
Dec28° / 14°50.810.88.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56337
66535
76535
86634
96733
106832
116931
127030
137030
147228
157327
167327
177525
187525
197624
207723
217822
227822
237921
247921
258020
268020
278218
288218
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ellora gets around 70 mm of rain over 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 25% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
438
538
637
736
835
934
1033
1132
1231
1329
1428
1526
1625
1724
1822
1921
2020
2119
2218
2316
2415
2515
2614
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
102123452
202143450
303153349
404163347
504183246
605193144
716213042
817222941
919232839
10210242737
11211262735
12313262632
13314272530
14415282528
15517282426
16618292324
17720292322
18921292220
191022282118
201224282116
211325272014
221526272013
231628261911
241829251910
25193024189
26213123188
27223122187
28243221176
29253220176
30263319175
31273318175

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:246:13
211.86:246:12
311.86:246:11
411.86:256:10
511.76:256:09
611.76:256:08
711.76:256:08
811.76:266:07
911.76:266:06
1011.66:266:05
1111.66:276:04
1211.66:276:03
1311.66:276:03
1411.66:286:02
1511.66:286:01
1611.56:286:00
1711.56:296:00
1811.56:295:59
1911.56:295:58
2011.56:305:58
2111.46:305:57
2211.46:315:56
2311.46:315:56
2411.46:325:55
2511.46:325:54
2611.46:325:54
2711.36:335:53
2811.36:335:53
2911.36:345:52
3011.36:345:52
3111.36:355:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
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
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ellora

In seasonPeak

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

Ellora's monsoon runs June–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 Ellora?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ellora in October

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

In October, Ellora sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ellora in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ellora peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 13Nov 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec7High

Air quality in Ellora 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 Ellora is worst in January — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1086 µg/m³Jul 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan87Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May43Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec85Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ellora?

Ellora sits at 20.0°N, 75.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Aurangabad, 25 km away.

MumbaiHyderabadPanajiUdaipurGoaHampiPushkar

Topography around Ellora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ellora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Ellora is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aurangabad 25 km · Mumbai 261 km · Hyderabad 454 km · Panaji 523 km · Udaipur 529 km · Goa 535 km · Hampi 539 km · Pushkar 722 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

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 Ellora (20.0231°, 75.163°, elevation 0 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).