Ruqi weather in October

In October, Ruqi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ruqi's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruqi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
36%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ruqi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43018
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142817
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202817
212817
222717
232717
242717
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716
312716

How October really feels in Ruqi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ruqi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°173.511.58.4
Feb26° / 15°112.311.78.2
Mar28° / 17°416.611.96.6
Apr29° / 19°8312.212.25.3
May31° / 20°437.812.55.1
Jun32° / 21°51.312.64.7
Jul31° / 20°287.412.54.7
Aug31° / 21°3710.712.34.7
Sep31° / 20°133.712.15.5
Oct28° / 17°346.211.86.9
Nov25° / 15°253.911.58.2
Dec24° / 14°92.611.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97921
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187723
197723
207723
217624
227723
237723
247723
257723
267624
277822
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ruqi gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
416
517
617
718
819
919
1019
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12648260
22646271
32645291
42643301
52642311
62741321
72740321
82839331
92838331
102937331
112936341
123035341
133034341
143133341
153232341
163431341
173530341
183629341
193827341
203926341
214025341
224124341
234223341
244323331
254422331
264522321
274621311
284721311
294821301
304922291
314922290

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:585:53
211.95:585:52
311.95:585:51
411.95:585:51
511.95:585:50
611.95:585:50
711.95:585:49
811.85:585:49
911.85:585:48
1011.85:585:48
1111.85:585:47
1211.85:585:47
1311.85:585:46
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1911.75:585:43
2011.75:585:43
2111.75:595:42
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2511.75:595:41
2611.75:595:41
2711.76:005:40
2811.76:005:40
2911.76:005:40
3011.76:005:40
3111.66:005:39

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ruqi

In seasonPeak

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

Ruqi sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ruqi?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ruqi in October

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

In October, Ruqi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ruqi in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ruqi peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Nov 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Ruqi 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 Ruqi is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1021 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruqi?

Ruqi sits at 10.0°N, 43.4°E, 1,113 m above sea level, in Somalia. The nearest listed city is Baki, 10 km away.

HartīshēkJijiga

Topography around Ruqi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruqi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,137 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m.

The land around Ruqi is covered by shrubs (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
2,030 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
October weather nearby: Baki 10 km · Borama 27 km · Gebiley 37 km · Tog Wajaale 43 km · Gedeb 52 km · Hargeysa 84 km · Hartīshēk 91 km · Jijiga 98 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 Ruqi (9.9729°, 43.4276°, elevation 1,113 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).