Dabat weather in September

In September, Dabat sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 145 mm of rain across 17.9 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dabat's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Dabat is place in Amhara, 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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical September day in Dabat reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172413
182413
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414

Dabat 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° / 12°20.411.38.5
Feb29° / 14°10.411.67.3
Mar30° / 15°82.211.96.3
Apr30° / 17°133.512.35.9
May29° / 17°458.212.66.0
Jun26° / 15°13715.912.75.7
Jul22° / 14°37528.812.73.8
Aug22° / 14°45129.612.43.6
Sep23° / 14°14517.912.15.7
Oct25° / 14°244.811.78.0
Nov26° / 13°51.311.48.6
Dec26° / 12°20.611.28.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23763
33961
44159
54357
64555
74753
85050
95248
105545
115743
126040
136238
146436
156634
166832
177030
187129
197327
207327
217525
227624
237624
247822
257822
267921
277921
287921
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dabat gets around 145 mm of rain over 17.9 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 60% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
287
385
484
582
680
778
875
973
1071
1169
1266
1364
1462
1560
1657
1756
1854
1952
2050
2148
2246
2345
2443
2541
2639
2738
2836
2934
3033

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
15941
26931
37921
47921
58911
69901
710891
812880
913870
1014860
1116840
1218820
1320800
1422780
1524760
1626740
1729710
1832680
1935650
2038620
2141590
2244560
2348520
2452480
2555450
2659410
2762380
2865350
2968320
3071290

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:36
212.26:216:36
312.26:216:35
412.26:216:34
512.26:216:33
612.26:216:33
712.26:216:32
812.26:216:31
912.26:216:31
1012.16:216:30
1112.16:216:29
1212.16:216:28
1312.16:216:28
1412.16:216:27
1512.16:216:26
1612.16:216:25
1712.16:216:25
1812.06:216:24
1912.06:216:23
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:22
2212.06:216:21
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:216:19
2512.06:216:19
2611.96:216:18
2711.96:216:17
2811.96:216:17
2911.96:216:16
3011.96:216:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dabat

In seasonPeak

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

Dabat's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dabat sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is September a good time to visit Dabat?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dabat in September

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

In September, Dabat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat 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 Dabat?

Dabat sits at 13.0°N, 37.8°E, 2,602 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Debark’, 24 km away.

Ādīs Zemen

Topography around Dabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 2,586 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,722 m.

The land around Dabat is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
1,615 m
80 km
3,722 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Debark’ 24 km · Amba Giorgis 28 km · Gondar 54 km · Maksenyit 71 km · Tikil Dingay 78 km · K’ola Diba 78 km · Āykel 90 km · Ādīs Zemen 96 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 Dabat (12.9842°, 37.765°, elevation 2,602 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).