Weather in Addis Ababa in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Addis Ababa in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +23°C with a maximum of +25°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +21°C.
Is Addis Ababa warm or cold in October?
Addis Ababa is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Addis Ababa:
Climate in Addis Ababa in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 135 mm | 27 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 59% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 21 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +22°C during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 135 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 59%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 1 to 10.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in November as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Addis Ababa is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Addis Ababa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Addis Ababa in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+21°C) and the highest in 2015 (+24°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 714 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2253 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Addis Ababa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.