Debark’ weather in September

In September, Debark’ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 742 mm of rain across 29.3 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Debark’'s 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Debark’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
742 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Debark’ is city.

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 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Debark’ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
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252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

Debark’ 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
Jan25° / 11°114.111.38.4
Feb27° / 13°186.211.67.6
Mar28° / 14°5913.211.96.3
Apr28° / 15°8816.512.35.3
May26° / 16°2582112.65.1
Jun24° / 15°55827.112.84.2
Jul21° / 14°115130.912.73.3
Aug20° / 14°13363112.43.2
Sep21° / 13°74229.312.13.6
Oct23° / 13°14715.911.76.0
Nov24° / 12°368.611.47.7
Dec24° / 11°134.411.28.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31189
41288
51387
61684
71783
81981
92179
102377
112674
122872
133070
143367
153565
163763
174060
184357
194555
204852
215050
225248
235347
245446
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Debark’ gets around 742 mm of rain over 29.3 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 97% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1997
2097
2196
2296
2395
2494
2593
2692
2790
2889
2987
3086

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11972
21972
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
92971
102980
112980
122980
133970
144960
154960
165950
176940
187930
198920
2010900
2112880
2214860
2316840
2418820
2521790
2624760
2727730
2830700
2933670
3036640

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 3 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
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:20 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)
112.36:206:36
212.26:206:35
312.26:206:34
412.26:206:34
512.26:206:33
612.26:216:32
712.26:216:32
812.26:216:31
912.26:216:30
1012.16:216:29
1112.16:216:29
1212.16:216:28
1312.16:216:27
1412.16:216:26
1512.16:216:26
1612.16:216:25
1712.16:216:24
1812.06:216:23
1912.06:216:23
2012.06:216:22
2112.06:216:21
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:216:19
2512.06:216:18
2611.96:216:17
2711.96:216:17
2811.96:216:16
2911.96:216:15
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 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Debark’

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Debark’?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Debark’.

What to pack for Debark’ in September

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

In September, Debark’ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Debark’ 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 Debark’ peaks around March 22 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 22UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2026 µg/m³May 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Debark’?

Debark’ sits at 13.2°N, 37.9°E, 2,854 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Dabat, 24 km away.

IndabagunaMaksenyitTikil DingayK’ola DibaĀykel

Topography around Debark’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Debark’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 2,851 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,018 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,717 m.

The land around Debark’ is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
2,018 m
80 km
3,717 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Dabat 24 km · Amba Giorgis 52 km · Gondar 78 km · Indabaguna 93 km · Maksenyit 94 km · Tikil Dingay 94 km · K’ola Diba 102 km · Āykel 113 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 Debark’ (13.1561°, 37.8981°, elevation 2,854 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).