Ārabī in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ārabī sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 30°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
27 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ārabī in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 30°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ārabī reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ārabī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 48 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
48
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ārabī 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
Jan29° / 16°8111.57.2
Feb31° / 18°81.211.76.0
Mar32° / 20°324.811.94.6
Apr33° / 21°426.812.24.1
May34° / 22°172.612.53.8
Jun34° / 22°20.512.63.5
Jul33° / 22°113.412.53.9
Aug33° / 22°195.112.34.1
Sep33° / 22°41.212.14.3
Oct32° / 20°132.311.85.0
Nov30° / 18°101.311.56.3
Dec29° / 16°50.711.47.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ārabī gets around 27 mm of rain over 5 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 13 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 30 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 Ārabī

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Ārabī?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ārabī in Fall

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

In fall, Ārabī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Ārabī 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 Ārabī peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Dec 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ārabī 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 Ārabī is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ārabī?

Ārabī sits at 10.0°N, 42.5°E, 1,058 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chinahsen, 52 km away.

Topography around Ārabī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ārabī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 1,057 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,386 m.

The land around Ārabī is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
2,386 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Chinahsen 52 km · Felana 65 km · Funyan Bīra 65 km · Borama 76 km · Jijiga 76 km · Dire Dawa 80 km · ‘Alemaya 83 km · Harar 83 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 Ārabī (9.9628°, 42.4928°, elevation 1,058 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.