Fichē weather in September

In September, Fichē sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 169 mm of rain across 22.8 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 19% 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 Fichē's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fichē's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Fichē is town in central Ethiopia.

Density
4,290/km²
people per km²

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 Fichē reaches about 21°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 about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82011
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102011
112011
122011
132011
142111
152111
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Fichē 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
Jan24° / 10°183.711.58.2
Feb26° / 11°264.511.77.7
Mar26° / 12°7610.411.96.8
Apr26° / 12°7710.312.26.7
May26° / 13°657.712.47.1
Jun24° / 12°1061312.66.4
Jul20° / 12°33629.512.53.6
Aug20° / 12°33230.712.33.4
Sep21° / 11°16922.812.14.6
Oct23° / 10°38511.87.8
Nov24° / 182.611.68.5
Dec24° / 91.911.48.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44159
54159
64258
74357
84456
94456
104555
114555
124753
134753
144852
154951
165149
175347
185446
195545
205644
215941
226040
236238
246436
256634
266733
276931
286931
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Fichē gets around 169 mm of rain over 22.8 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 75% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
494
593
692
791
890
989
1088
1186
1285
1383
1481
1579
1678
1776
1873
1971
2069
2166
2264
2361
2458
2556
2653
2750
2847
2944
3042

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15149
25248
35347
45545
55644
65842
75941
86139
96337
106535
116634
126832
137030
147228
157327
167525
177723
187921
198020
208218
218317
228515
238614
248713
258812
268911
279010
28919
29928
30928

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:30
212.26:196:30
312.26:196:29
412.26:196:29
512.26:196:28
612.16:196:27
712.16:196:27
812.16:196:26
912.16:186:26
1012.16:186:25
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:186:24
1312.16:186:23
1412.16:186:22
1512.16:186:22
1612.16:186:21
1712.06:186:20
1812.06:186:20
1912.06:186:19
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:18
2212.06:176:17
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:176:16
2512.06:176:15
2612.06:176:15
2712.06:176:14
2811.96:176:13
2911.96:176:13
3011.96:176:12

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.45 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
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Fichē

In seasonPeak

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

Fichē's monsoon runs July–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 Fichē?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Fichē for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fichē in September

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

In September, Fichē sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fichē 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 Fichē peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fichē 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 Fichē is worst in June — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJun 1444 µg/m³Aug 1034 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr35Poor
May39Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fichē?

Fichē sits at 9.8°N, 38.7°E, 2,792 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gebre Guracha, 37 km away.

Topography around Fichē

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fichē has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m around an average of 2,703 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,265 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,528 m.

The land around Fichē is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,052 m
16 km
2,265 m
80 km
2,528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Gebre Guracha 37 km · ‘Alem Ketema 46 km · Dayē 52 km · Sendafa 79 km · Sheno 81 km · Burayu 85 km · Genet 85 km · Addis Ababa 86 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 Fichē (9.8°, 38.7333°, elevation 2,792 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).