Adwa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Adwa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Adwa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Adwa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
92 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Adwa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Adwa reaches about 26°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest November.

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Adwa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 10°50.711.38.6
Feb29° / 11°30.611.57.5
Mar30° / 13°173.211.96.3
Apr30° / 14°225.612.35.8
May30° / 15°326.312.65.8
Jun28° / 15°5811.312.85.9
Jul24° / 14°22928.412.84.1
Aug23° / 14°27029.712.53.8
Sep25° / 12°7510.812.16.8
Oct26° / 11°101.611.78.3
Nov26° / 10°71.411.38.7
Dec26° / 20.511.28.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Adwa gets around 92 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Adwa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Adwa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Adwa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Adwa in Fall

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

In fall, Adwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Adwa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Adwa peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 23UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Adwa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Adwa is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Nov 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adwa?

Adwa sits at 14.2°N, 38.9°E, 1,895 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Aksum, 20 km away.

Topography around Adwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 1,961 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Adwa is covered by cropland (42%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,348 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Aksum 20 km · Intich’o 30 km · Ādīgrat 62 km · Inda Silasē 67 km · Ābīy Ādī 68 km · Idaga Hamus 72 km · Indabaguna 81 km · Mendefera 81 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 Adwa (14.1635°, 38.8992°, elevation 1,895 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.