Abala weather in September

In September, Abala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 76 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Abala's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Abala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321

How September really feels in Abala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abala weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 18°0011.33.5
Feb37° / 20°0011.52.2
Mar39° / 22°10.311.91.0
Apr40° / 24°41.412.30.3
May38° / 25°276.212.71.1
Jun35° / 23°561212.82.4
Jul31° / 22°11720.212.83.4
Aug29° / 21°16625.112.53.6
Sep31° / 21°761512.13.9
Oct35° / 22°153.911.73.3
Nov36° / 21°20.511.33.0
Dec35° / 19°0011.23.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35248
45347
55545
65644
75842
85941
96139
106436
116634
126832
137030
147228
157426
167525
177723
187921
198020
208119
218218
228416
238416
248515
258614
268614
278713
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Abala gets around 76 mm of rain over 15 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 50% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
178
277
376
475
574
673
772
870
968
1066
1163
1261
1358
1456
1553
1650
1747
1844
1941
2038
2135
2233
2331
2429
2527
2625
2724
2822
2921
3020

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1000946
2000946
3001936
4001936
5001936
6001927
7001927
8002917
9002917
10003907
11003907
12014887
13015877
14016867
15018847
16029836
170211816
180312796
190314776
201416745
211518715
221519705
231621684
242723644
252825614
263926593
2731028563
2841229532
2941330512
3051531472

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:40
212.36:236:39
312.36:236:39
412.26:236:38
512.26:246:37
612.26:246:36
712.26:246:36
812.26:246:35
912.26:246:34
1012.26:246:33
1112.16:246:33
1212.16:246:32
1312.16:246:31
1412.16:246:30
1512.16:246:29
1612.16:246:29
1712.16:246:28
1812.16:246:27
1912.06:246:26
2012.06:246:26
2112.06:246:25
2212.06:246:24
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:246:22
2512.06:246:22
2611.96:246:21
2711.96:246:20
2811.96:256:19
2911.96:256:19
3011.96:256:18

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Abala

In seasonPeak

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

Abala 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 Abala?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abala.

What to pack for Abala in September

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

In September, Abala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Abala in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Abala peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 23UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abala 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 Abala is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 924 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abala?

Abala sits at 14.2°N, 37.0°E, 784 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Adebaye, 26 km away.

SheraroBarentuAl-FashaqahIndabaguna

Topography around Abala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 761 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,011 m.

The land around Abala is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
2,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
September weather nearby: Adebaye 26 km · Himora 43 km · May Cadera 50 km · Ābderafī 81 km · Sheraro 102 km · Barentu 116 km · Al-Fashaqah 123 km · Indabaguna 132 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Abala (14.2333°, 37°, elevation 784 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).