Burayu weather in September

In September, Burayu sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 275 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Burayu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burayu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical September day in Burayu reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
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102011
112011
122011
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Burayu 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
Jan23° / 153.311.58.1
Feb24° / 10°194.211.78.1
Mar24° / 11°651011.97.2
Apr24° / 12°14213.612.26.4
May23° / 12°17713.612.46.3
Jun22° / 11°26723.512.54.6
Jul20° / 11°37730.912.53.3
Aug20° / 11°4073112.33.3
Sep20° / 11°27524.912.14.2
Oct21° / 486.911.87.2
Nov22° / 101.811.68.3
Dec22° / 61.211.58.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43169
53268
63367
73466
83664
93664
103862
113961
124060
134159
144456
154555
164654
174852
184951
195050
205248
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265743
275842
285941
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Burayu gets around 275 mm of rain over 24.9 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 97% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
396
495
595
694
793
893
992
1091
1190
1289
1388
1487
1586
1685
1784
1882
1981
2079
2177
2275
2372
2470
2568
2665
2762
2860
2957
3054

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127129
137228
147327
157426
167525
177624
187723
197921
208020
218119
228317
238416
248515
258713
268812
278911
289010
29919
30919

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 7 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:30
212.26:206:30
312.26:206:29
412.26:206:29
512.16:196:28
612.16:196:27
712.16:196:27
812.16:196:26
912.16:196:26
1012.16:196:25
1112.16:196:24
1212.16:196:24
1312.16:196:23
1412.16:186:22
1512.16:186:22
1612.06:186:21
1712.06:186:21
1812.06:186:20
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:186:19
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:17
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:176:16
2612.06:176:15
2712.06:176:14
2811.96:176:14
2911.96:176:13
3011.96:176:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Burayu

In seasonPeak

In September, Burayu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Burayu's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Burayu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Burayu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burayu in September

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

In September, Burayu sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Burayu 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 Burayu peaks around March 18 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 18UV 16Dec 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Burayu 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 Burayu is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1943 µg/m³Apr 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep44Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burayu?

Burayu sits at 9.0°N, 38.7°E, 2,508 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Addis Ababa, 10 km away.

Topography around Burayu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burayu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 2,573 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,300 m.

The land around Burayu is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
1,253 m
80 km
2,300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Addis Ababa 10 km · Sebeta 14 km · Genet 18 km · Ādīs ‘Alem 29 km · Sendafa 42 km · Bishoftu 47 km · Gīnch’ī 56 km · Tulu Bolo 64 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 Burayu (9.0353°, 38.6608°, elevation 2,508 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).