Keren weather in September

In September, Keren sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 123 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Keren's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Keren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
38%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Keren is city in Eritrea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Keren reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62617
72617
82617
92617
102616
112616
122616
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815

Keren weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°10.111.28.8
Feb28° / 15°10.111.58.1
Mar30° / 16°51.811.96.6
Apr31° / 17°134.912.35.4
May32° / 18°205.612.74.9
Jun30° / 19°421112.95.3
Jul26° / 17°8620.112.85.2
Aug24° / 17°19328.312.54.1
Sep27° / 16°12316.812.15.7
Oct28° / 15°61.611.67.9
Nov27° / 15°30.911.38.7
Dec26° / 14°10.111.18.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35941
46139
56337
66436
76634
86832
97030
107228
117525
127723
137822
148119
158218
168416
178515
188614
198812
208911
219010
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29937
30928

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Keren gets around 123 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
392
491
590
689
787
885
983
1080
1177
1274
1371
1467
1563
1659
1754
1850
1945
2040
2136
2231
2327
2423
2520
2617
2714
2812
2910
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
113924
214923
315913
416903
528873
629863
7211852
8313822
9416782
10518752
11721711
12823681
131026631
141328581
151531540
161833480
172235430
182536390
192937340
203338290
213738250
224138210
234537170
245036140
255435110
26573490
27603370
28633250
29663040
30682930

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:35
212.36:176:34
312.36:176:34
412.36:176:33
512.36:176:32
612.26:176:31
712.26:176:31
812.26:176:30
912.26:176:29
1012.26:176:28
1112.26:176:27
1212.16:186:26
1312.16:186:26
1412.16:186:25
1512.16:186:24
1612.16:186:23
1712.16:186:22
1812.16:186:21
1912.06:186:21
2012.06:186:20
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:196:17
2412.06:196:17
2512.06:196:16
2611.96:196:15
2711.96:196:14
2811.96:196:13
2911.96:196:13
3011.96:196:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Keren

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Keren?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Keren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Keren in September

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

In September, Keren sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Keren in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Keren peaks around April 14 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 14UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Keren in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Keren is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2023 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Keren?

Keren sits at 15.8°N, 38.5°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 71 km away.

AsmaraMendeferaMassawaBarentuSheraroIntich’oAdwaAksum

Topography around Keren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Keren has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m around an average of 1,420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,515 m.

The land around Keren is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), shrubs (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
412 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,515 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Asmara 71 km · Mendefera 106 km · Massawa 111 km · Barentu 119 km · Sheraro 163 km · Intich’o 183 km · Adwa 186 km · Aksum 187 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Keren (15.7779°, 38.4511°, elevation 1,399 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).