Awasa weather in September

In September, Awasa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 171 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Awasa's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Awasa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Awasa is city in Ethiopia.

Density
8,444/km²
people per km²
Founded
1958

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 22°C through the month.

A typical September day in Awasa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302313

Awasa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°173.311.68.0
Feb27° / 12°213.411.87.5
Mar27° / 14°729.9126.5
Apr25° / 14°15617.712.25.4
May24° / 14°17723.712.34.8
Jun22° / 13°7018.912.45.1
Jul21° / 13°6319.212.44.9
Aug21° / 13°8121.312.24.7
Sep22° / 13°17125124.4
Oct23° / 13°15517.411.85.7
Nov24° / 11°395.311.77.8
Dec25° / 11°122.311.68.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
32971
43070
53169
63268
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193169
203070
213070
222971
232971
242872
252872
262872
272971
283070
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Awasa gets around 171 mm of rain over 25 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 82% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
276
376
476
577
678
778
879
980
1080
1180
1281
1381
1481
1582
1682
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2785
2884
2983
3082

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112476
122476
132377
142278
152179
162080
171981
181882
191783
201684
211585
221486
231387
241387
251387
261387
271486
281486
291585
301684

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 12 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:226:30
212.16:226:29
312.16:216:29
412.16:216:28
512.16:216:28
612.16:216:27
712.16:216:27
812.16:216:26
912.16:206:26
1012.16:206:25
1112.16:206:24
1212.16:206:24
1312.16:206:23
1412.16:206:23
1512.06:196:22
1612.06:196:22
1712.06:196:21
1812.06:196:20
1912.06:196:20
2012.06:196:19
2112.06:186:19
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:186:17
2512.06:186:16
2612.06:186:16
2712.06:176:15
2812.06:176:15
2912.06:176:14
3011.96:176:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Awasa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Awasa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Awasa in September

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

In September, Awasa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Awasa 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 Awasa peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Awasa 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 Awasa is worst in December — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 39 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1872 µg/m³Aug 1440 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr45Poor
May41Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec73Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Awasa?

Awasa sits at 7.1°N, 38.5°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Shashamane, 21 km away.

Topography around Awasa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Awasa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,697 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,938 m.

The land around Awasa is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and shrubs (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
631 m
80 km
2,938 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Shashamane 21 km · Leku 21 km · Kuyera 33 km · Kofelē 34 km · Yirga ‘Alem 35 km · Arsi Negele 39 km · Dimtu 41 km · Bedēsa 50 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 Awasa (7.0621°, 38.4763°, elevation 1,697 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).