Abomsa weather in September

In September, Abomsa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Abomsa's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abomsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
30%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Abomsa is town in Amhara 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Abomsa 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 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121

How September really feels in Abomsa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

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

Abomsa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°334.211.57.8
Feb29° / 17°303.211.76.9
Mar30° / 19°487.111.95.5
Apr31° / 20°506.812.24.9
May33° / 21°102.812.54.4
Jun34° / 22°30.612.64.1
Jul32° / 21°235.812.54.4
Aug31° / 21°327.112.34.9
Sep31° / 21°51.512.15.5
Oct30° / 19°72.111.86.1
Nov29° / 16°142.211.57.4
Dec27° / 15°112.311.48.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
268911
278911
288911
298911
308911

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Abomsa gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
59
68
78
87
96
106
115
125
134
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
295
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
270282
371272
474251
575241
677221
778211
880191
982180
1083170
1185150
1286140
1387130
1488120
1589110
1690100
179190
189190
199190
209280
219280
229280
239190
249190
259190
2690100
2789101
2888111
2988111
3087121

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:146:26
212.26:146:25
312.26:146:24
412.26:146:24
512.26:146:23
612.16:146:22
712.16:146:22
812.16:136:21
912.16:136:21
1012.16:136:20
1112.16:136:19
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:136:18
1412.16:136:17
1512.16:136:17
1612.16:136:16
1712.06:136:15
1812.06:136:15
1912.06:126:14
2012.06:126:13
2112.06:126:13
2212.06:126:12
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:126:11
2512.06:126:10
2612.06:126:10
2712.06:126:09
2811.96:126:08
2911.96:126:08
3011.96:126:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
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 Abomsa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Abomsa?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Abomsa in September

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

In September, Abomsa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Abomsa 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 Abomsa peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Abomsa 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 Abomsa is worst in June — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJun 1842 µg/m³Nov 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abomsa?

Abomsa sits at 10.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,300 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Robit, 10 km away.

‘Alem Ketema

Topography around Abomsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abomsa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m around an average of 1,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,142 m.

The land around Abomsa is covered by shrubs (54%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
361 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
3,142 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Robit 10 km · Kobo 15 km · Āt’aye 41 km · Mehal Mēda 51 km · Debre Birhan 60 km · Kemisē 82 km · Were Īlu 90 km · ‘Alem Ketema 105 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 Abomsa (9.9833°, 39.9833°, elevation 1,300 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).