Amba Giorgis in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Amba Giorgis sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 407 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
407 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Amba Giorgis in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Amba Giorgis reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest November.

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Amba Giorgis 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° / 11°5111.38.5
Feb28° / 13°51.311.67.5
Mar29° / 15°19511.96.3
Apr29° / 16°317.512.35.8
May28° / 16°10414.312.65.7
Jun24° / 15°28926.212.74.3
Jul21° / 14°60530.812.73.4
Aug21° / 14°7013112.43.4
Sep23° / 13°32626.612.14.3
Oct24° / 12°689.411.77.3
Nov25° / 12°132.811.48.5
Dec26° / 11°41.111.38.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Amba Giorgis gets around 407 mm of rain over 39 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 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Amba Giorgis

In seasonPeak

In fall, Amba Giorgis overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amba Giorgis's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Amba Giorgis sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Amba Giorgis?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Amba Giorgis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amba Giorgis in Fall

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

In fall, Amba Giorgis sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Amba Giorgis in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amba Giorgis peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Amba Giorgis 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 Amba Giorgis is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateOct 1126 µg/m³May 1720 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amba Giorgis?

Amba Giorgis sits at 12.8°N, 37.6°E, 2,966 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gondar, 25 km away.

Topography around Amba Giorgis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amba Giorgis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m around an average of 2,850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,683 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,453 m.

The land around Amba Giorgis is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
871 m
16 km
1,683 m
80 km
3,453 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Gondar 25 km · Dabat 28 km · Maksenyit 44 km · K’ola Diba 50 km · Debark’ 52 km · Āykel 65 km · Tikil Dingay 67 km · Ādīs Zemen 75 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 Amba Giorgis (12.7689°, 37.6239°, elevation 2,966 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.