El Dibir weather in October

In October, El Dibir sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Dibir's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dibir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

El Dibir is human settlement in Somalia.

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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Dibir reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
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42925
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How October really feels in El Dibir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 9 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
9
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.

El Dibir weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°113.311.48.2
Feb26° / 22°20.511.68.8
Mar28° / 24°40.511.98.4
Apr30° / 26°20.712.36.9
May31° / 27°130.812.55.6
Jun33° / 28°10.212.74.5
Jul33° / 27°00.112.64.5
Aug32° / 26°0012.45.2
Sep31° / 26°0012.16.1
Oct29° / 25°112.211.77.5
Nov27° / 24°36711.57.4
Dec26° / 23°295.511.37.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
158911
168812
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318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Dibir gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
113
123
134
145
156
167
177
188
199
2010
2111
2212
2312
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815
2916
3016
3117

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1016921
2017911
3018901
4019891
50110881
60112861
70114841
80115831
90117811
100119791
110121771
120123751
130125731
140126721
150128701
160230680
170232660
180233650
190335620
200336610
210337600
221438570
231439560
241540540
251541530
261541530
271641520
281642510
291742500
301742491
311742491

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:275:21
211.95:275:20
311.95:275:20
411.95:275:19
511.95:275:18
611.85:275:18
711.85:275:17
811.85:275:17
911.85:285:16
1011.85:285:15
1111.85:285:15
1211.85:285:14
1311.85:285:14
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1511.75:285:13
1611.75:285:12
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1811.75:285:11
1911.75:295:11
2011.75:295:10
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2211.75:295:09
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2411.75:295:09
2511.65:305:08
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2711.65:305:07
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2911.65:315:07
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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 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Dibir

In seasonPeak

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

El Dibir sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

El Dibir sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit El Dibir?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit El Dibir for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Dibir in October

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

In October, El Dibir sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Dibir in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in El Dibir in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Dibir peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in El Dibir 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 El Dibir is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJul 1646 µg/m³Oct 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun37Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dibir?

El Dibir sits at 11.8°N, 51.2°E, 48 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Qandala, 150 km away.

QandalaBosasoCeerigaaboEylGarooweLaascaanood

Topography around El Dibir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dibir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,442 m.

The land around El Dibir is covered by bare terrain (64%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, water (43%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%), shrubs (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qandala 150 km · Bosaso 228 km · Mukalla 383 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 390 km · Ceerigaabo 439 km · Eyl 448 km · Garoowe 479 km · Laascaanood 559 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 El Dibir (11.7667°, 51.2167°, elevation 48 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).