Beledweyne weather in October

In October, Beledweyne sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Beledweyne's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beledweyne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:47 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Beledweyne is city.

Density
2,309/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 ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Beledweyne reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103324
113324
123324
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143323
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293223
303223
313223

How October really feels in Beledweyne

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
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.

Beledweyne weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°10.211.83.9
Feb35° / 22°00.111.83.1
Mar36° / 24°51.1122.4
Apr35° / 25°669.212.12.7
May34° / 24°457.912.23.4
Jun34° / 24°20.312.33.7
Jul33° / 23°10.312.24.1
Aug34° / 23°10.112.23.8
Sep35° / 23°30.8123.3
Oct33° / 23°579.511.93.7
Nov32° / 23°456.811.84.2
Dec34° / 22°71.411.74.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57426
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176535
186535
196535
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
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276436
286436
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Beledweyne gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
212
313
415
516
617
719
821
922
1024
1126
1228
1329
1431
1532
1633
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1458344
2356365
3353377
4350398
5247419
62444311
72424412
82394614
91364715
101344817
111314919
121294921
131274923
141254925
151234927
160214929
170194931
180184933
190164835
200154837
210144738
221134640
231134641
241124543
251114443
261114444
271114345
281114345
291114345
301124245
311124145

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1912light breeze
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:495:47
212.05:495:46
312.05:495:46
411.95:495:46
511.95:495:45
611.95:495:45
711.95:485:44
811.95:485:44
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1511.95:475:41
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1911.95:475:40
2011.95:475:40
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2211.95:475:39
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2611.95:475:39
2711.85:475:38
2811.85:475:38
2911.85:485:38
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3111.85:485:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Beledweyne?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beledweyne. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Beledweyne in October

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

In October, Beledweyne sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Beledweyne 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 Beledweyne peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 15Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Beledweyne 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 Beledweyne is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2317 µg/m³May 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Beledweyne?

Beledweyne sits at 4.7°N, 45.2°E, 182 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Buulobarde, 106 km away.

BuulobardeKahandhaleBalanbaleFadhigaradleLasoanoEl BahayRaqoCabudwaaq

Topography around Beledweyne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beledweyne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m.

The land around Beledweyne is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
381 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Buulobarde 106 km · Kahandhale 123 km · Balanbale 131 km · Fadhigaradle 160 km · Lasoano 170 km · El Bahay 182 km · Raqo 200 km · Cabudwaaq 202 km

Somalia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / G
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$661
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
27.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 399
Religion
Muslim 100%ethnic religionist 0%

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 Beledweyne (4.7358°, 45.2036°, elevation 182 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).