Adwa weather in September

In September, Adwa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 10.8 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Adwa is human settlement in 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Adwa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52413
62413
72413
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142512
152512
162512
172612
182612
192612
202612
212612
222612
232611
242611
252611
262611
272611
282611
292611
302611

Adwa 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° / 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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25248
35446
45743
55941
66238
76436
86733
97030
107228
117426
127624
137723
147921
158119
168119
178218
188218
198218
208317
218317
228317
238317
248317
258317
268317
278317
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Adwa gets around 75 mm of rain over 10.8 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 37% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
283
380
478
575
671
768
864
960
1055
1151
1247
1342
1438
1533
1629
1726
1822
1919
2016
2113
2211
239
248
257
266
275
285
294
304

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
287319
3107218
4127216
5157015
6186913
7226612
8256510
929629
1034597
1139556
1244515
1349474
1454433
1559392
1664342
1769301
1873261
1978220
2081190
2184160
2287130
2390100
249280
259460
269550
279640
289730
299730
309820

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 6:16 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
212.36:166:32
312.36:166:31
412.26:166:30
512.26:166:30
612.26:166:29
712.26:166:28
812.26:166:27
912.26:166:26
1012.26:166:26
1112.16:166:25
1212.16:166:24
1312.16:166:23
1412.16:166:23
1512.16:166:22
1612.16:166:21
1712.16:166:20
1812.16:166:20
1912.06:166:19
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:17
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:176:15
2512.06:176:14
2611.96:176:13
2711.96:176:13
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 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 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
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Adwa

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Adwa?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Adwa in September

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

In September, Adwa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Adwa 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 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 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 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
September 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. 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).