Ābīy Ādī weather in September

In September, Ābīy Ādī sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain across 13.6 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ābīy Ādī's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ābīy Ādī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ābīy Ādī is place in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ābīy Ādī reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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102614
112613
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222713
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302713

Ābīy Ādī 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
Jan27° / 11°30.611.38.4
Feb29° / 12°51.211.57.0
Mar30° / 13°214.111.95.9
Apr31° / 15°417.212.35.3
May30° / 15°527.412.65.3
Jun29° / 15°9314.212.85.0
Jul25° / 15°29330.212.73.8
Aug24° / 15°34930.612.53.8
Sep26° / 13°9313.612.16.3
Oct27° / 12°132.311.78.1
Nov27° / 11°111.911.48.5
Dec27° / 10°30.811.28.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25545
35842
46040
56238
66436
76634
86931
97129
107228
117525
127723
137921
147921
158119
168218
178317
188317
198416
208416
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268614
278614
288614
298614
308713

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ābīy Ādī gets around 93 mm of rain over 13.6 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 46% 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
291
389
487
585
682
779
876
972
1068
1163
1259
1354
1449
1545
1640
1736
1831
1927
2024
2121
2218
2316
2414
2512
2611
2710
289
299
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124454
224652
334948
445145
555342
675538
795635
8115831
9145828
10175924
11205921
12245818
13285715
14325612
15365410
1641518
1746486
1850455
1955414
2060373
2164342
2269301
2372271
2475241
2578211
2681190
2783170
2884160
2986140
3086140

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 6:16 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:32
212.36:166:31
312.26:166:30
412.26:166:30
512.26:166:29
612.26:166:28
712.26:166:27
812.26:166:27
912.26:166:26
1012.26:166:25
1112.16:166:24
1212.16:166:24
1312.16:166:23
1412.16:166:22
1512.16:166:21
1612.16:166:21
1712.16:166:20
1812.06:166:19
1912.06:166:18
2012.06:166:18
2112.06:166:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:14
2611.96:166:13
2711.96:166:12
2811.96:176:12
2911.96:176:11
3011.96:176:10

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.94 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
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ābīy Ādī

In seasonPeak

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

Ābīy Ādī's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Ābīy Ādī?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ābīy Ādī for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ābīy Ādī in September

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

In September, Ābīy Ādī sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ābīy Ādī in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ābīy Ādī peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 22UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ābīy Ādī 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 Ābīy Ādī is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1729 µg/m³Apr 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ābīy Ādī?

Ābīy Ādī sits at 13.6°N, 39.0°E, 1,672 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Mekele, 55 km away.

Idaga HamusĀdīgrat

Topography around Ābīy Ādī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ābīy Ādī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 1,679 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 m.

The land around Ābīy Ādī is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
1,515 m
80 km
3,655 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mekele 55 km · Adwa 68 km · Aksum 68 km · Dolo 72 km · Wik’ro 73 km · Intich’o 82 km · Idaga Hamus 94 km · Ādīgrat 95 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 Ābīy Ādī (13.5608°, 38.9739°, elevation 1,672 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).